Description
A comforting casserole featuring shredded chicken, creamy soup, and rich Cheddar, topped with crispy bacon and crunchy crackers. Perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce, such as Tabasco® or to taste
- 1 sleeve buttery crackers, such as Ritz® crackers, crushed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, green onions, almonds, bacon, and hot sauce.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased casserole dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix the crushed crackers with melted butter and spread over the chicken mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.
- Allow it to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
You can use rotisserie chicken for convenience. For a vegetarian version, replace chicken with mushrooms or seasonal vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: chicken casserole, comfort food, easy dinner, Neiman Marcus casserole, creamy chicken dish