Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Creamy, cheesy, and topped with enough buttery Ritz crackers to make your ancestors proud. This Million Dollar Chicken Casserole has cottage cheese in it—don’t panic. It melts right in. Still not convinced? Swap in ricotta and keep living your best casserole life.
Servings 6
Calories 572kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped cooked chicken abut 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese or whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup pepper jack shredded from a block
- 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 tablespoons 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
Storage:
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge. Leftovers don't freeze well because of the crumb topping. You can make it ahead and freeze it before adding the cracker crumbs.
To cook from frozen just thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake as directed.
Tips:
- Cream of mushroom soup can be used instead of cream of chicken.
- Make this gluten free by using gluten free soup and a gluten free cracker or pork rinds for the topping. Check other ingredients for gluten.
- Be sure to spray your casserole dish well with cooking spray for easy clean up.
Nutrition
Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1270IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 430mg | Iron: 2mg
