Million dollar chicken casserole is an easy, creamy, and comforting meal that’s topped with buttery Ritz cracker crumbs. It’s the perfect dinner casserole for busy weeknights.
Why this recipe works
With simple ingredients like chicken, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup you’ll have yourself this delicious million dollar chicken casserole. In our opinion, this dish isn’t complete without the crisp crumbled Ritz crackers on top for the perfect creamy-crunch ratio.
Ingredients you will need
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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions
CHICKEN – Cooked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken will both work for this recipe.
ADDITIONS – Cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup come together to make this dish ultra-creamy and thick. Make sure your cream cheese is well-softened at room temperature. You can use homemade cream of chicken soup if desired.
How to Make Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
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- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Shred the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and seasoning. Mix well.
- To the same bowl add the chicken and stir to coat well. Pour into a 9×9 casserole dish.
- In a seperate medium bowl add a sleeve of Ritz crackers and crush into small bits. Pour in the melted butter and toss to coat the crackers.
- Top the casserole with the Ritz crackers.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips
Yes, million dollar chicken casserole freezes well. To do so, follow the instructions through step 4 (before adding the crackers) and store with an air-tight lid or tightly wrapped with plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil in the freezer for up to 4 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Bake as normal, but covered with foil. You may need to add a few minutes since the dish is going into the oven cold.
Store with an air-tight lid or tightly wrapped with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave.
Serving Suggestions
Some people like to add bacon to their chicken casserole, so feel free to add some if desired. This dish is great for using up leftover chicken. Serve with a side salad, bread, or steamed veggies.
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Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
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Print It Rate It Text ItIngredients
- 4 cups chicken cooked and shredded – roughly 1 1/2 lbs of boneless chicken breasts
- 4 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 10.75 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 32 Ritz crackers 1 sleeve
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
Things You’ll Need
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Shred the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and seasoning. Mix well.
- To the same bowl add the chicken and stir to coat well. Pour into a 9×9 casserole dish.
- In a separate medium bowl add a sleeve of Ritz crackers and crush into small bits. Pour in the melted butter and toss to coat the crackers.
- Top the casserole with the Ritz crackers.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes. Garnish with parsley if desired.
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Expert Tips & FAQs
- Easily double this recipe and bake it in a 13×9 casserole dish. Bake until thoroughly heated through.
- You can use a rotisserie chicken from the store or cook 1 1/2 – 2 lbs of chicken breasts.
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Willi says
Hi started with your recipe (delicious) , then took it up to 2 million chicken recipe, eliminated ritz crackers, added 2 t melted butter to mixture, as well as 1c instant mash potatoes flakes, oh and used cream of mushroom soup ( progresso, not campbels ) …….half way thru the baking sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of fiesta shred cheese on top.
Nana says
Loved this recipe! My husband is not a fan of cottage cheese or cream cheese. He ate it but it was not his favorite chicken casserole. I made a second one for me and plan to freeze in smaller portions!😍
CJ says
I used cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken and I added a layer of le suere peas to the bottom of the casserole dish and mixed brown rice into the chicken mixture before baking. A yummy base for a variety of different casseroles.