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Creamy Chicken Casserole

Creamy Chicken Casserole

Creamy Chicken Casserole prepared with tender chunks of white meat chicken and wilted spinach in a creamy cheddar sauce, and sprinkled with buttery cracker crumbs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 616 kcal

Equipment

  • Stove
  • oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning or any other dried herbs that you have on hand or want to use
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 10 oz frozen cut up spinach
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 sleeve ritz crackers, crushed
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium high heat.
  • Add cut up chicken to the hot oil; season with basil, salt, and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add frozen spinach to the skillet and cook until spinach is thawed and chicken is cooked through; about 5 more minutes.
  • Transfer chicken and spinach mixture to previously prepared baking dish.
  • To the chicken, add sour cream, mayonnaise, and shredded cheddar.
  • Season with paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder; mix and stir until thoroughly combined. If it looks dry, add just a bit more sour cream or mayo.
  • Smooth out the top. Set aside.
  • Crush the ritz crackers and put them in a bowl; drizzle melted butter over the crushed crackers and stir to combine.
  • Sprinkle the crackers over the chicken mixture.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes, or until casserole is hot and bubbly on the sides.
  • Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with parsley.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 24gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 579mgPotassium: 534mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 6295IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 255mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken casserole creamy, easy casseroles, spinach casserole
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