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Creamy shredded chicken seasoned and baked under crushed crackers. This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole has become a family favorite and one recipe that we will be having again and again.
Casserole Recipe:
I love making casseroles. It’s so easy to mix everything together and pop in the oven. Plus they taste amazing. I know casseroles can get a bad rap but I can’t help it but love them. This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole is so simple to make. My husband even told me it was his favorite casserole I ever made! That’s saying a lot since I’ve made a lot of casserole days in my day. Here are a few more casseroles to give a try next.
How to make Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole:
- Preheat your oven.
- Prepare a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
- Mix cooked and shredded chicken with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and seasonings.
- Add to the bottom of your prepared casserole dish.
- Top your casserole with crushed crackers and melted butter.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes.
Cooking Tip:
This recipe calls for cooked and shredded chicken. When adding this recipe to your menu you can cut out some work by cooking the chicken ahead of time. I usually make enough for 2-3 meals and it saves me lots of when it comes to dinner. You can read more and check out the recipe here, Slow Cooker All-Purpose Chicken.
Here are more recipes to use any leftover cooked and shredded chicken with:
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells: Stuffed shells are always a hit at my house and we love loaded them up with chicken Alfredo.
Cheesy Ranch Chicken Enchiladas: A new way to make enchiladas and a must-try!
Buffalo Chicken French Bread Pizza: I love buffalo chicken and this pizza is my all-time favorite.
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Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken , (fully cooked and shredded)
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper, (or to taste)
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, (crushed)
- 6 tablespoons butter, (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Mix cooked and shredded chicken with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and seasonings. Add to the bottom of your prepared casserole dish.
- Top your casserole with crushed crackers and melted butter. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition
Hi there! Trying this out tonight But was wondering if I could freeze half of it?
Hi Ally! I have not tried freezing this recipe. I know sour cream can separate when freezing so I usually don’t freeze things with that in it.
I make it with mushroom soup instead of cream of chicken soup. I add a little egg noodles, my husband really likes them . I also use to add cooked broccoli but one of my grandchildren does not like broccoli so I stopped. It was really good. I also add a little mayonnaise. My grandson who is in college and his roommate has already requested this casserole 3 times since September of this year!
Wondering if pasta can be added to this recipe, or would that make it too dry? Can’t wait to try this!
I haven’t tried it with pasta but I have had some readers serve it over rice. Hope you enjoy it!
Has anyone ever put brocolli in it?? How did it turn out?
Very good and easy dish! I added crushed pecans and Parmesan cheese with the crackers. Everyone was surprised by how good it was! I think casseroles are often mistaken as kitchen sink type dishes and are always a little reluctant to try them. I know I am unless it’s one I made and know there’s fresh ingredients.
So glad you liked it!
I don’t see what size casserole dish to use?
Hi, Michelle. I used a 3-quart baking dish.
It was so good, made exactly like the instructions. Will definitely be making again!
So happy to hear that!!
Under nutrition facts, it does not say how many it serves or what the serving size is. This would be helpful to know. Hoping you have that info. Thanks.
Hi Julie. The servings would be 1 5th about 3/4 a cup of the recipe. Because of different brands and methods, people use you will want to make sure to check the serving on each item you use. Hope you enjoy it!
I kicked this recipe up a notch since I’m not a big fan of Cream of Chicken soup. I added diced onion, 1/4 can of Cream of Celery soup, 3/4 bag of crispy rounds potatoes, shredded cheddar cheese on top and then finally with the ritz crackers/melted butter mixture I added French fried onions. Topping came out crounchy and added a wonderful flavor as well. The family loved it and will definitely make it again. Thank you for the recipe 😊
That sounds amazing! I love hearing how people made recipes there own and I think I will have to try your version!
I added shredded cheddar cheese and peas to this recipe. I added the peas because my grandchildren will eat them better when they are in the casserole. They loved it so much their mom asked for the recipe!
That sounds awesome! So glad you all liked the recipe!