Homemade Chicken Casserole
This creamy, cheesy chicken casserole is a family heirloom recipe passed down from Aunt Kristen. Made almost entirely from scratch with shredded chicken, homemade condensed soup, hand-grated cheese, and a buttery Ritz cracker topping, it’s the ultimate comfort food for holidays or weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs chicken cooked and shredded, use a rotisseries chicken for a quick meal
- 8 oz cream of soup cream of anything
- 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded by hand
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp sage
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 packs Ritz crackers crushed
- 1 stick butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a sauce pan, whisk together condensed soup, sour cream, sage, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth. Heat over medium heat.
- Stir in shredded chicken and shredded cheese until evenly combined and cheese is melted.
- Spread mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine crushed Ritz crackers with melted butter. Mix until coated.
- Sprinkle cracker topping evenly over the casserole. Press firmly to set the toppings into the filling.
- Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until hot and bubbly with a golden-brown topping.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Add pre-steamed veggies to avoid a watery casserole.
To freeze: assemble unbaked, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 1189kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 7gFat: 127gSaturated Fat: 41gPolyunsaturated Fat: 25gMonounsaturated Fat: 54gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 339mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 454IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 226mgIron: 0.3mg
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