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Title: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Post by: pmillen on May 12, 2021, 06:35:05 PM

I was practically raised on soup and casseroles—they are my comfort food.

A friend cooked this for me and gave me the recipe.  I subsequently found it on the Internet, here (https://www.plainchicken.com/million-dollar-chicken-casserole/).

Ingredients
4½ cups cubed cooked chicken (≈1lb. 6 oz. or 22 oz.)
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup sour cream
1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chicken soup
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried onion powder
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
5 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

• Preheat the pit to 350ºF.
• Lightly spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside.
• Combine the chicken, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and cream of chicken soup.
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  Spread the mixture into the baking dish.
• (https://chi01pap001files.storage.live.com/y4mvOJ24jp6KapZ5T38wr0ja4zHan4iJ7FoX0NFIQD7jmk83POABqx--Q-H2L-5fC8D19MG5og7_ihNLxOpRLdZmQoL6wMxq-ndfLucVCSdIVrlXcEIWbVBHZV50E1Qk3ZB0EWdz7EatsbfPCC80cnQrJjuoLxvUYyxeAgC__BjZtaGSfm4OASd_74mAStGwYYe?width=256&height=192&cropmode=none)
  Combine the crushed crackers and butter and spread it over the chicken mixture.
• (https://chi01pap001files.storage.live.com/y4mbg_deydq0zkWf376xODuTWDNSqGGZjCsiAVljqDPpGZkpScOvS00mrFeJJ_RIZ09y9l_m9cFNZq8v3SHmzQmnG6bIXLyeemMN5788tpaaKaIiVGMboq73bKFCY2izA3aWBIKwnPwdZj1Ez_yZh4PyDzy0bBU_QDwRfhXfaWvLur6Sl9VBic1ddL4cKMda8hb?width=256&height=192&cropmode=none)
  Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes.

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           Served

Tips & Comments

• A rotisserie chicken is an excellent choice for the cooked chicken.  I cooked a seasoned breast sous vide.
• It can be topped with crushed potato chips instead of Ritz crackers.
• My baking dish was a different shape but about the same volume as the 9×9-inch dish the recipe called for.
• I had to make a bit more butter & Ritz Cracker topping to get the covering I wanted.
• You can stop after step 5 and refrigerate or freeze it for later baking.
• To bake it after freezing, thaw it completely and bake it as directed.
• For a gluten-free dish, use gluten-free Cream of Chicken soup and crushed pork rinds instead of Ritz crackers.

Title: Re: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Post by: Tailgating is my game on May 16, 2021, 06:06:31 PM

I think I can smell it. Sounds great

Title: Re: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Post by: TMB on May 16, 2021, 06:26:31 PM

I got to try that on a cheat day sounds great

Title: Re: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Post by: CDN Smoker on May 17, 2021, 06:00:34 PM

That looks very good Book marked Sir.