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Million Dollar Chicken Casserole

Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is a creamy, baked chicken casserole topped with buttery, crushed Ritz crackers. It bakes until the edges bubble and the cracker topping turns golden.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
resting 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 440
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the casserole
  • 1 tsp nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup cottage cheese small-curd
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 3 cup cooked shredded chicken
For the topping
  • 1 sleeve Ritz crackers about 1.5 cups, crushed
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Equipment

  • 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Method
 

Make the casserole
  1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with the nonstick cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  4. Stir in the cottage cheese, sour cream, condensed soup, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until combined.
  5. Fold in the chicken.
  6. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared dish and smooth the top.
Make the topping and bake
  1. Stir the crushed crackers and melted butter together.
  2. Sprinkle the cracker mixture evenly over the casserole.
  3. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the topping is golden, the edges are bubbling, and the center reaches 165°F.
  4. Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

For an even cracker topping, crush the crackers into fairly even pieces. Refrigerate leftovers for 3 to 4 days; freeze for up to 3 months. For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free crackers and gluten-free condensed cream of chicken soup.