Description
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is a creamy, comforting baked dish featuring tender cooked chicken mixed with cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and a creamy soup base, topped with a crispy, buttery Ritz cracker crumble. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal or potluck, it’s flavorful, cheesy, and quickly comes together with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
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Chicken Mixture
- 4 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (10.5-oz) can unsalted cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried onion powder
Topping
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
- 5 Tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside for assembling the casserole.
- Prepare Chicken Mixture: In a large bowl, combine the chopped cooked chicken, room temperature cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, dried onion powder, and the can of unsalted cream of chicken soup. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are fully incorporated and creamy.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Spread the prepared chicken and cheese mixture evenly into the greased 9×9-inch baking dish, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Make Topping: In a small bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers with the melted butter, mixing well until the cracker crumbs are evenly coated with butter.
- Top and Bake: Sprinkle the buttery cracker mixture evenly over the chicken casserole. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
Notes
- Use a rotisserie chicken to save time on cooking and chopping the chicken.
- For easier mixing, microwave the cream cheese for 15 to 20 seconds to soften it thoroughly.
- You can prepare the casserole through step 3, then refrigerate or freeze it for later baking.
- When baking after freezing, ensure the casserole is fully thawed before baking as directed.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute gluten-free cream of chicken soup and crushed pork rinds for the Ritz crackers.
- Using unsalted cream of chicken soup helps control sodium levels in the dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of casserole
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
