Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
Ritz cracker chicken casserole is a creamy chicken casserole topped with buttery cracker crumbs. This easy dinner comes together in minutes with almost no prep!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 443kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
- 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed, about 1 ½ cups
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F, and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, dried thyme, and pepper until well combined.
- Stir in the cooked chicken pieces and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Transfer the chicken mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it out in an even layer.
- In a separate bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter, stirring until the crackers are evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the buttered cracker crumbs evenly over the top of the chicken mixture.
- Bake the casserole for 25 minutes, or until bubbly and the cracker topping is golden brown.
- Remove the casserole from the oven, and let it cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Chicken: Feel free to use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- Cream of chicken soup: Substitute with cream of mushroom, cream of celery, or cream of broccoli soup for a different flavor.
- Sour cream: Use Greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream for a lighter option.
- Dried thyme: Substitute with Italian seasoning or dried rosemary for different flavor.
- Shredded cheddar cheese: Try a blend of your favorite cheeses.
- Ritz crackers: Panko breadcrumbs, other butter crackers, crushed tortilla chips, or gluten-free crackers can be used as alternatives.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 864mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 725IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 2mg