Million Dollar Chicken Bake
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole strikes the perfect balance between decadence and comfort. This Ritz Cracker chicken is loaded with tender shredded chicken, a creamy sauce and topped with a crunchy Ritz topping.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 can 10.75 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers 32 counts
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 175 degrees C then grease a 9x13 casserole dish and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, softened cream cheese, soup and dry seasonings. Mix the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Add the shredded chicken to the mixture and combine until everything is well incorporated before transfering the chicken mixture to the greased casserole dish and spreading it out evenly.
- In a separate medium bowl, roughly crush 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers. Add 1/4 cup melted butter to the crushed crackers and mix well, ensuring the crackers are coated. Sprinkle the Ritz cracker mixture evenly over the chicken mixture in the casserole dish.
- Place the casserole dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the crackers turn golden brown. Once done, remove the chicken casserole from the oven and garnish with chopped green onions.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients. Bring the cream cheese and other ingredients to room temperature for about 30 minuted for a smooth and creamy sauce.
- Use enough crackers. You will need 1 sleeve or about 32 Ritz crackers to make the topping.
- Bake well. Bake the casserole until it's bubbly and the top is golden brown.
- Tent with foil. If the cracker topping begins to brown too quickly during baking, loosely tent the casserole with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning while the interior finishes cooking.
- Customize if you like. Add vegetables like peas, carrots, or broccoli for extra nutrients, or experiment with different types of cheese for a unique twist.
Nutrition
Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 711IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 2mg