Description
This Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is a comforting, creamy dish packed with tender chicken, a rich sauce, and a buttery Ritz cracker topping. It’s the perfect combination of flavors for an easy and satisfying weeknight dinner
Ingredients
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½ cup sour cream
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1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 ½ cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped
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1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed
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¼ cup butter, melted
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1 ½ teaspoons poppy seeds
Instructions
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Preheat oven: Set the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
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Make the sauce: In a medium mixing bowl, combine sour cream, cream of chicken soup, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice.
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Assemble casserole: Spread cooked chicken evenly in the casserole dish. Pour the cream sauce over the chicken.
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Prepare the topping: In a separate bowl, mix crushed Ritz crackers with melted butter. Sprinkle over the casserole and top with poppy seeds.
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Bake: Bake for 20 minutes or until the topping is golden and the sauce is bubbling.
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Serve: Enjoy warm!
Notes
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If you want a little more crunch, feel free to add extra crushed Ritz crackers on top.
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You can substitute the chicken with shredded rotisserie chicken for a quicker meal prep.
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For a lighter version, you can use low-fat sour cream and a reduced-fat cream of chicken soup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 70mg