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Create the best Million Dollar Chicken Casserole Recipe with simple ingredients, tender chicken, and a creamy texture topped with a buttery cracker topping.
This creamy casserole dish is such an easy chicken recipe that the whole family will enjoy it because it has the best savory flavor mixed into the creamy shredded rotisserie chicken mixture.
You will be able to make the ultimate comfort food with this easy chicken recipe. If you ask me the Ritz cracker topping is a must because it works so well with the creamier texture of this easy dinner casserole.
Since there are only a few main ingredients, this is an easy recipe to make for those busy weeknights!
Ingredients for Million Dollar Casserole:
- Protein: you will need to use cooked chicken that has been shredded (I used part of a rotisserie chicken to keep it simple)
- Cheese: to make this casserole you will use both softened cream cheese and cottage cheese
- Sour cream: you can use either sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- Soup: the cream of chicken soup will add perfectly to the creamy sauce for the chicken mixture
- Seasonings: be sure to have garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika for the best flavor
- Crackers: using crushed Ritz crackers (the buttery round crackers) add a nice crispy topping to this easy casserole dish
- Butter: use unsalted butter that has been melted to mix with the buttery crackers
How to make Million Dollar Casserole:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a large casserole dish with nonstick spray.
To a large bowl add in the chicken, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and seasonings stir well.
Spread out to the bottom of the casserole dish.
To a small bowl add the crackers and melted butter and stir to coat the crackers.
Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven.
How to store leftover chicken casserole:
Fridge: Keep the chicken casserole in the baking dish or remove it to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freeze: If you want to make this up to freeze, store it in a freezer-safe container and store it for up to 3 months in the freezer. Pull it out 24 hours before you need it to let it thaw in the fridge.
Tips and tricks for making this perfect dinner recipe:
Chicken to use:
The easy way to have the chicken prepared for this recipe is to buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it. However, you could also cook up some chicken breasts and shred them before putting this recipe together.
Can I make this with raw chicken?
No, the chicken must be cooked ahead of putting the chicken casserole together.
More add-in variations:
- Chopped green onions
- Chopped bell peppers
- Shredded carrots
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Black pepper
- Crispy bacon bits
More chicken recipes:
- Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable
- Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken
- Slow Cooker Chicken Spaghetti
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken I used part of a rotisserie chicken
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 10 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 sleeve ritz crackers crushed
- 4 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Spray a large casserole dish with non stick spray.
- To a large bowl add in the chicken, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and seasonings stir well.
- Spread out to the bottom of the casserole dish.
- To a small bowl add in the crackers and butter stir to coat the crackers.
- Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
Nutrition
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