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chicken casserole

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fairygirl3869 avatar
Recipe by
Victoria Ross
@fairygirl3869
North Beach, MD

Got this recipe from a Penzey's spice catalog which is where I get all my spices. They have excellent spice blends, good prices and fabulous recipes on their site contributed by people like us! This casserole is very simple to make and the flavor will have you wanting more! I added the ritz topping myself but can be made without it to reduce the fat and calories but it tastes fabulous with it!

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yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chicken casserole

  • 1/2 c
    butter, 1 stick
  • 1/2 c
    diced celery, 2-3 ribs
  • 1/2 c
    diced onion, 1 small
  • 1/2 c
    diced green bell pepper, 1 small
  • 1 c
    sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 lb
    chopped fresh broccoli
  • 1 1/2 lb
    cooked chicken or turkey, cubed
  • 1 tsp
    tuscan sunset seasoning from penzey's spice or use regular italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher flake salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    granulated garlic powder
  • 1 -8oz pkg
    cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1-sleeve
    ritz crackers, crushed- this is optional
  • 1/2 stick
    butter, melted- this is optional

How To Make chicken casserole

  • 1
    preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    In a large frying pan, melt the stick of butter over medium heat. Add the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Add the chicken, tuscan sunset or italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir and then add the cubed cream cheese. Reduce heat to low and cook until the cream cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
  • 4
    Pour the mixture into a buttered 3 quart casserole dish.If you want the ritz topping- Mix together the crushed ritz and 1/2 stick melted butter. Spread the ritz mixture evenly over the casserole.
  • 5
    Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until the top is golden and a little bubbly, approxiametly 25-30 minutes.
  • 6
    *My son loves to add a little shredded cheddar to the top but what doesn't he add cheese to lol!!
  • 7
    *I like to serve this with brown or wild rice
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