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Cheesy chicken casserole with potato bake is one of the best casserole recipes ever! Ingredients are chicken breasts, potatoes, cheddar cheese, bacon, ranch and cream.
Chicken Casserole
Chicken and potatoes are two amazing ingredients for casserole.
This easy chicken casserole with potato bake is a smash hit because it’s so creamy, cheesy and delicious.
Casserole is easy to make. The leftover is perfect as lunch box the next day and it’s great for meal plan.
Try the recipe and I am sure they will be begging you for more!
This is one of the best chicken casserole recipes ever and you have to add it to your dinner rotation!
Recipe For Chicken Casserole
This recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Chicken breasts
- Potatoes
- Bacon
- Ranch dressing
- Cheddar cheese
- Heavy whipping cream
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
There is nothing not to love about this delicious comfort food recipe. The casserole is topped with a ton of cheddar cheese, bacon, with creamy potatoes and chicken with Ranch dressing!
How To Make Casserole
Making casserole is very easy as the method is very straight forward.
Once you understand the cooking process, you can mix and match different ingredients.
Here are the cooking tips, method and basic steps:
- Add all the ingredients, for examples: chicken and potatoes into an oven-safe casserole pan.
- Add the ranch dressing, heavy cream, cheese, bacon, stir and mix well.
- You don’t need a whole lot of seasonings but salt, pepper and a little bit of sugar.
- Bake in the oven until all the ingredients are cooked through and the cheesy top turns to golden perfection.
- The top of the casserole is slightly crusty with the cheese but the chicken and potatoes are moist, juicy and creamy.
Frequently Asked Questions
This chicken and potato casserole recipe is healthy and delicious, with only 583 calories per serving.
The chicken meat is juicy and the potatoes are soft and tender.
The recipe is from Delicious As It Looks.
Yes, you can use sour cream in this recipe. Just replace Ranch Dressing with sour cream.
The heavy whipping cream has to stay for creamy casseroles.
This recipe is only 579 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Potato Casserole
Serve this dish with side dishes. For a healthy meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Chicken Casserole with Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon salt , or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
- 8 oz. (230g) boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 2 slices Canadian bacon, or bacon strips, cut into pieces
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 stalk scallion, green part only, cut into small rounds
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Lightly grease a 9" x 9" (23 x 23 cm) baking pan with oil or butter.
- Add the salt, sugar, pepper, and Ranch dressing to the heavy whipping cream, then lightly stir to combine.
- Spread the potatoes in a single layer, followed by the chicken.
- Sprinkle the bacon and butter on top, then add half of the cheddar cheese and the scallions.
- Pour the heavy cream over the top of the casserole, cover it with aluminum foil, and bake for 1 hour.
- Uncover the pan and bake for an additional 30 minutes. In the last 10 minutes, sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top and bake until the cheese is slightly crusty.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
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You’ve never done such a casserole before this one, but this casserole looks successful. I’m hungry now and that’s because of your casserole:)
I made the Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole, it was great. Not sure why they call it baked since you don’t have to bake the potato’s. I would make this again, it is a keeper. Thank you
Thanks Barbara, glad that you love this baked chicken and potato casserole.
This looks delish!!!Looking forward to making this but want to double the recipe for my large family… Do I also double the cook time??
Thank you!!!
Not really, you can put in two trays and bake at the same time. :)
I want to make it for eight people, should I do it in two or four dishes.
I think 3 will be enough.
Does the chicken need to br cooked before putting in casserole?
No.
Made this today for me and my daughter and we loved it. It took a bit longer to cook as I used a slightly smaller baking dish and struggled to make one layer of chicken and potatoes, this is very tasty and will definaltly be making again. ( Thankyou for the tip with the bacon, I crisped it up first and it gave great texture to the finished dish)
Hi Faye, so happy that you enjoyed this baked chicken and potato casserole.
Could you post Kuih Chang recipe? I am a Melaka native and I miss kuih chang Nyonya. Found some dried bamboo leaves and bunga Telang, so I want to make my all time favorite. Thanks a million.
can i use something else besides heavy cream?
You can use milk but not as great.
Does this have to be cooked before freezing.
Is the chicken and potatoes raw when you put into the dish and they cook with everything else? Than You, Bobbie
Yes, they were raw.
Is the bacon cooked or raw when you add it?
Raw. You can cook them first if you like.
How do you prepare the potatoes? Do you boil them first then bake?
No, they will be cooked when in the oven.
Wow, I can only imagine the fat/calorie content! Sounds delish, but couldn’t it worth with less butter?
You can use less butter I added more because I love butter, lol.
Thank you Bee for the nice recipe.
Thanks Liz. :)
Kim,
So true thats why you dont have to eat and we will. It’s ok to eat like this every so often. When it’s your time all the health eating in the world will not save you.
Righteous much? I eat Iike this and I’m a size 2.
I’m a 0 and I’m thinking that this looks real good. EVERYTHING in moderation.
I am plus size. I never eat food like this. I never did. Not even in moderation. I knew how many calories there were in a brownie when I was 10 years old. But, people like Kim assume I do and assume that’s why I am plus size. You 0’s and 2’s should count your blessings. Kim, you should probably bookmark some other recipe sites. I’d love to eat this casserole. It looks awesome. I rated it a five to cancel out Kim’s unfair rating.
Hi Lori, thanks so much for your support. :)
Lol right. Why post that?
Kim Ball, when you bring down a recipe’s ratings by giving it one star simply because you do not approve of it, that’s just wrong. It’s an injustice to the person who’s posted the recipe and unfair to cooks who rely on its ratings. You admitted you wouldn’t eat it, so I’m fairly certain you didn’t make it – or taste it. Please think twice about posting under these circumstances next time. Thank you.
Anna – thanks for your comment and support. :)
AMEN!!!! Lol!!!
I just don’t understand some people ….lol
And the most unhelpful comment goes to…..! Get off your high horse. It’s rude to review a recipe you won’t even make and give it one star because it doesn’t fit in your little health book.
P.s. I’m a size 4 with 2 kids 2 and under and I eat this.
Hi Jenna thanks for your support. :)
I am 68 yrs old a plus size and lost close to 70 pounds in 2 yrs and I am going to make this casserole for family dinners. Please leave negative comments in the basement please , thanks .
Happy cooking!
I made this last week. Fantastic recipe. I used the bacon that was suggested instead of the Canadian bacon. I doubled the recipe and it came out wonderful. Husband loved it. Thank you for this, definitely a keeper. I cooked it 1 hour and 50 minutes since the recipe was doubled. Awesome.
Hi Sharon – thanks so much for your sweet comment. I am so happy that you had success with this baked chicken and potato casserole.
I made this recipe and it was delicious. I tweeked it a little by adding some gruyere with the cheddar (didnt have enough cheddar and to lazy to run out)…it was so good. Thanks for posting. And for kim…it is sad you didn’t try prior to rating. You really missed out!
KIM BALL why post if you did not eat it….hope you enjoy your tofu cake on your birthday.
What even more upsetting than your negativity, is that you just unfairly gave one star to a recipe you never even made. How rude. And btw, I’ve made this many times and it’s AMAZING. My family asks for it all the time.
Thanks Susan! Many people tried this recipe with success. :)
You CAN adjust the recipe! I use half and half or even 1%milk! Sometimes we don’t even use bacon( If we do
we use turkey bacon) I use Pam spray and 2-4 pats of margarine for a much larger casserole! 8 tenderloins and 6-8 potatoes! Turns out great! The half and half works great!
….and this is why “Kim” will probably always be sitting alone in the sandbox and begging for free hugs. Jeezus, this is recipe forum…NOT MIDDLE SCHOOL! Thank you to all the positive comments. I absolutely love this all time favorite family hit! In all seriousness, I certainly never thought I’d visit a recipe site and witness “a sour woman” whose aim was to destroy another woman’s recipe. Seriously, where is your manners and what do you have to gain? No one cares about your dress size or bathroom habits. Therefore, keep those to yourself. If you do not want to try a recipe, then move to another’s kitchen and comment section. I give credit to the author. Thank you for sharing. I’ll definitely be back to visit more of your creations….and hopefully NOT CREATURES!
Best Regards
Jen
Hi Jen, thanks so much for your support. I am glad that you love this baked chicken and potato casserole. :)
Oh wow- unbelievable to assume what people must think about you because of your weight! That definitely sounds like some kind of mental disorder. Having said that people who are under- weight get judged too- as a matter of fact most everyone at some point has been wrongly judged. So stop worrying about what you think people think. Enjoy your life and have some food that you would enjoy at least every once in a while. There’s many reasons why some people struggle with their weight including thyroid disorders, other hormonal problems like PCOS and then some people just simply do not know how to balance complex carbs, simple carbs and proteins. Others yet just over eat and don’t burn enough calories causing their body to store the extra energy as fat. You may want to be checked out for any medical reasons for extra weight. You could see a dietician to learn how to balance meals properly. Lastly walk for great exercise and if possible lift weights, even light weights work fantastic. The extra muscle you gain causes your metabolism to speed up and burn more fat. But my goodness for your sake and others that you are projecting your thoughts and ideas on, please stop making mean, unnecessary and unfair comments on someone’s blog. You actually have no idea what any one here including the author may be dealing with in their life, do you? We all go through trials and tribulations- no one is exempt from problems. But it’s how we handle our problems and the way we treat our neighbor that matters and speaks volumes about our character. Hope you have a nice day.
Made this tonight and it was awesome. Every one looked it.