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Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole Recipe

Chicken Poppy Seed Casserole is a super easy classic dish the whole family will love! It's creamy chicken topped with a buttery ritz poppy seed topping. This hearty meal is comfort food perfect for a simple weeknight dinner.
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 5 cups chicken breasts cooked and shredded or chopped
  • 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
  • salt (to taste) this will greatly depend on how your chicken is seasoned

Topping

  • 1 ½ sleeves Ritz crackers (you can use 2 sleeves)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy-seeds
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Then lightly spray a 9 X 13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Make Chicken Filling: In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, sour cream, mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt until smooth and creamy. Add the cooked and shredded chicken and mix to combine.
  • Pour the chicken mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  • Make Buttery Cracker Topping: In a bowl, combine crushed crackers, poppy seeds, and butter, stirring until the mixture is blended. Then evenly spread the cracker mixture over the chicken mixture.
    Tip: You can crush crackers directly in the sleeve and then pour them into the bowl to combine.
  • Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let it set up for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 470 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5 g | Protein: 22 g | Fat: 40 g | Saturated Fat: 13 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g | Trans Fat: 0.4 g | Cholesterol: 114 mg | Sodium: 626 mg | Potassium: 420 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 553 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 60 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Find it online:

www.soulfullymade.com/chicken-poppy-seed-casserole/