Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
This Million Dollar Chicken Casserole with Rice tastes like a million bucks, but takes only 10 minutes to prep and 35 minutes to cook. Use pre-cooked rice and shredded chicken for simplicity, and this creamy, cheesy casserole will quickly become a weeknight favorite.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice of cooked 16 oz | 450 g
- 3 cups chicken shredded 1 lb | 450 g
- 1 cup cream cheese divided (8 oz | 225 g)
- 1 cup cottage cheese divided (8 oz | 225 g)
- 14 oz cream chicken soup 1 can
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon onion minced
- 20-25 ritz crackers crushed
- 3 tablespoon butter melted
- Dried herbs and garlic powder for crackers (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355 F | 180 C. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Prepare 2 medium bowls, one with rice and one with shredded chicken.
- In the rice bowl, add ½ cup cream cheese and ½ cup cottage cheese. Lay with a spatula at the bottom of the baking dish.
- In the chicken bowl, add ½ cup cream cheese, ½ cup cottage cheese, chicken soup, garlic and onion. Add on top of the rice.
- Transfer in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, uncovered.
- Combine ritz cracker and butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of the casserole. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Notes
- 3 cups shredded chicken is about 1 lb uncooked chicken breast.
- 3 cups rice is a little bit more than 1 cup uncooked rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 604kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 35gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 882mgPotassium: 358mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 868IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 4mg
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