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Ingredients
- 1 cups chicken, cooked and diced
- 2 cups Ritz crackers, crushed
- 1 Tbl poppy seeds
- 1 (10.75 oz)can cream of chicken soup (98% fat free)
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp minced garlic (optional)
- 1 Tbl lemon juice (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
So what this casserole lacks in visual appeal, it makes up for in taste and simplicity.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together chicken, soup and sour cream in a large bowl. Add in Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and lemon juice, if desired. In another bowl, mix together crushed crackers, poppy seeds, and melted butter and stir until butter is completely incorporated.
Spray a 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread chicken mixture on the bottom and top with cracker mixture.
I love this! I make a similar casserole, which freezes really well and makes a great gift for a family with a new baby (or any other reason to gift a meal!).
This sounds soooo good! I love the addition of the poppy seeds, thanks for sharing
Wow!! This looks insanely good and I cannot wait to make this! I think 90% of your recipes I am always willing to try because none are crazy intimidating and they are everything I adore as well! Please check out my Crispy Chicken and Feta Spinach Salad recipe that I had for dinner last night. It’s similar with the poppy seed. YUM all around!!
I’ve been making this for over 15 years without all the optional stuff. I love this dish and I make yellow rice and put this over it. Everyone loves it and begs for more.
I make a similiar casserole using tuna as well as chicken and top it with crushed potatoe crisps and grated cheese, my family have always loved it.
This is a serious casserole. Love every ingredient and it sounds so easy to make. Thanks for sharing. (Stop by and add it to our blog hop?)
baked–boiled–grilled–you get the idea of the question.
We just boil it and after it’s cooled, dice it up. We have cooked up a bunch of chicken breasts and cut it up and put it in freezer bags. Then when a recipe calls for it, just pull it out of the freezer. Usually we just cook it as needed for the recipe. But usually always boiled. That’s quick and easy. Hope this helps. -The Six Sisters
I found this question and answer rather helpful. I never thought of boiling chicken breast. My mom didn’t like poultry so I’ve had to learn on my own how to cook chicken. Great tip! I tried it yesterday and now I have 5 cups of cooked chicken in my freezer ready for recipes. Thanks!
I also make my own white sauce because my kids cannot eat the artificial stuff in canned soup:-) Super yummy in other recipes!
Thanks! I never thought about just boiling. Thanks.
We love this casserole at our house too….after baby #2 I had a friend bring it over, but she had added noodles! She simply precooked a package of bowtie pasta, stirred the chicken, sauce and noodles all together, then topped with crackers and baked it. I actually liked it that way even better
Can this be frozen as is, or do you need to make any modifications first? Sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
This would work great as a freezer meal. Just make as above and freeze. Let it thaw before heating up when you pull it out of the freezer. Thanks for stopping by our blog! -The Six Sisters
After thawing and now ready to reheat and cook what oven temperature would you reheat at and for how long?
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Just keep checking on it until it is heated through really well. May take 30 minutes.
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I use at least three of your recipes a week. I love your recipes but this is the first time I’ve commented. I just wanted you to know you guys have given me the confidence as a new married wife to cook! Your food never has crazy food items that I’ve never heard of, or insane steps that make me want to cry! Thanks again you guys rock!
I freeze it without the crackers and add those with less butter ( about 1/2) when I reheat it. It is a family favorite. We serve it with steamed broccoli, rice pilaf, and a yeast roll. Yum, yum! Another favorite side it the copy cat recipe for Texas Roadhouse green beans. Love!
I make this (minus the optional ingredients) and it is always a hit. It’s my go-to meal when I have to take food to anyone. I usually make green beans with it or broccoli and rice. I mix 1 tablespoon of poppy seed with 8oz of Monterey Jack cheese and put that on the chicken before adding the cracker/butter mixture.
So I am breast feeding and someone mentioned no poppy seeds while breast feeding… Would this taste good without the poppyseed or is that what “makes” it delicious??
Loved the recipe! It was soooo easy. I added 1/4 c. slivered almonds to the cracker topping and a can of green beans to the chicken mixture and thought it turned out awesome. My husband says he can’t wait for the leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Thanks for posting a great recipe!
Ive been making this for years! I also add In some fresh broccoli. Great easy, week night, comfort meal.
Just til heated through. Won’t take very long if it is fully thawed.
Instead of mixing the butter, we sliced small squares and dotted it on top of the crackers, the way it melted, if placed strategically, will make the topping look like a checkerboard.
After letting the frozen casserole thaw and to reheat it again, what is the oven temperature and for how long in for the Poppy seed chicken casserole recipe?
Added some lightly steamed cauliflower to add a veg and make it a full meal. SO YUMMY!
How many servings does this make?
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