Chicken Casserole
This creamy Chicken Casserole recipe with melted cheese and a crunchy, buttery topping will surely become a family favorite!
Servings 8 people
Calories 304kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz block cream cheese softened
- 2 cans 10 1/2 oz each condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon minced onion or use 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 clove garlic minced (or use 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 cups diced cooked chicken
- 6 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese. Add the cream of chicken soup, milk, chicken broth, minced onion, minced garlic, coarse ground black pepper, and kosher salt.
- Stir in the diced chicken and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Spread the mixture in a greased casserole dish (2.4-quart or larger). Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Mix the crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter together and sprinkle over the casserole.
- Bake at 350˚F for 25-30 minutes, until the filling is bubbly and the casserole is golden brown on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1736mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 1mg
