Dinner for 6

Chicken Casserole with crackers

Name: Chicken Casserole with crackers
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz cream cheese; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1/2 cups sour cream; 1 cup mozzarella; 1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup; 1/2 cup green onions; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp dried poultry seasoning; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon; 4 cups cooked chicken; 30 ritz crackers; 4 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp green onions; 2 slices bacon; 1 tbsp parsley

$13.87for 440 minServes 6

Cooked chicken, creamy cheeses, bacon, and seasonings bake under a buttery cracker topping until hot and lightly browned.

Chicken Casserole with crackers with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 8 oz$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Cream of mushroom, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.07Typical price
	Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical	0.75	$0.74Typical price
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Crackers, 30 oz$0.22/oz typical	30 oz	$6.60Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.81

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Kid-friendly Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$3.47 per serving$13.87 for 4

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Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cups sour cream
1 cup mozzarella
1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup green onions
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
4 cups cooked chicken
30 ritz crackers
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp green onions
2 slices bacon
1 tbsp parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Mix the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, soup, mozzarella, green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, and pepper in a large bowl.
Fold in the cooked chicken and crumbled bacon, then spread the mixture in the baking dish.
Crush the crackers and combine them with melted butter, remaining green onions, bacon, and parsley.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Scatter the cracker mixture over the casserole and bake for 25 minutes, until hot and lightly browned.

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