This easy dinner recipe is always a big hit with the family!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- Creamy, comforting and has the perfect creamy-crunch ratio.
- A great way to use up a leftover rotisserie chicken.
- The oven does all the work baking this casserole, so you can spend more time with your family.
It's great way to use up leftover chicken!
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
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- Chicken
- Cream cheese
- Cottage cheese
- Pepper Jack cheese
- Sour Cream
- Green onions
- Cream of chicken soup
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Ritz crackers
- Butter
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder and cream of chicken soup in mixing bowl.
- Stir in pepper jack cheese and green onions and cooked chicken until combined.
- Mix together melted butter and ritz crackers.
- Top chicken mixture with crackers and bake until golden brown.
🥄 Equipment
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🥫 Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.
This recipe doesn't freeze well because of the crumb topping but you can freeze it before adding the cracker crumbs.
To cook from frozen just thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake as directed.
📖 Variations
- Not a fan of cottage cheese? Cream cheese can be used instead. Make sure that you use room temperature cream cheese.
- If you are out of Ritz Crackers crushed cornflakes makes a delicious topping for this casserole.
- Reduce the spice level in this casserole by switching out the pepper jack cheese for colby jack or cheddar cheese.
- Add some vegetables to the casserole. Try chopped broccoli, mushrooms and carrots for a delicious twist on this dish.
- Add in two cups of cooked noodles before topping with the cracker crumbs.
💭 Tips
Expert Tip: Assemble this casserole ahead, and just bake in the oven at dinner time to save time in the kitchen.
- Cream of mushroom soup can be used instead of cream of chicken.
- Use a rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even faster.
- Use any type of neutral flavored cooked chicken or poached chicken breast for this recipe.
- Use Panko crumbs instead of crackers.
- Make this gluten free by using gluten free soup and a gluten free cracker or pork rinds for the topping.
- Be sure to spray your casserole dish well with cooking spray for easy clean up.
👩🍳 FAQs
Yes, this can be frozen for up to 3 months but leave off the crumbs.
The Ritz crackers should be golden brown, and the sauce should be bubbly around the edges.
Yes, Cornflakes, saltines, or even pork rinds will work well as a topping for this dish.
📚 Related recipes
- Chicken Taco Casserole is easy to make and is one of the best chicken casserole recipes.
- French Onion Chicken Casserole is the ultimate comfort food and is filled with tender chicken and flavorful onions.
- Chicken Stuffing Casserole is the perfect recipe for busy weeknight dinners.
🍽️ Serve with...
- Maple Roasted Carrots are sweet carrots, with a slight hint of spice that makes for a family favorite side dish.
- Spicy Roasted Cauliflower is a great low-carb side dish that the whole family will enjoy.
- Southern Green Beans are cooked low and slow with a tangy smoky flavor and pair well with most main courses.
📞 The last word
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📖 Recipe
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
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- 4 cups chopped cooked chicken, abut 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup pepper jack, shredded
- 1 cup Parmesan, shredded
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup green onions, plus some for garnish
- 10.75 ounces cream of chicken soup
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried onion powder
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
- 5 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and cream of chicken soup. Mix until smooth.
- Stir in Pepper Jack, Parmesan, and green onions.
- Fold in the chicken until well mixed.
- Spread into prepared pan.
- Combine crushed crackers and butter.
- Sprinkle over the chicken mixture.
- Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes.
Notes
- Cream of mushroom soup can be used instead of cream of chicken.
- Use a rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even faster.
- Use any type of neutral flavored cooked chicken or poached chicken breast for this recipe.
- Use Panko crumbs instead of crackers.
- Make this gluten free by using gluten free soup and a gluten free cracker or pork rinds for the topping.
- Be sure to spray your casserole dish well with cooking spray for easy clean up.
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