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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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Would it be bad if didn’t use sugar? I’m out of sugar that’s why I’m asking.
It should be OK.
Oh my goodness! This is comfort food at its best and highly recommend you try it.
Awesome! Thanks Beth.
Looks delicious, can’t wait to make this! I’d make it tonight if I didn’t’t already have dinner in the crock pot. Definitely on the menu for tomorrow!
What kind of potatoes did you use? It looks like Redskins from the pictures but hard to tell. Thanks!
Looking forward to trying this out for a group!
Regular yukon gold.
Do you slice the pototoes or small chunks?
Looks yummy and will try it this week fir sure!
Yes, you cut them into small chunks.
Made this for dinner tonight. It was absolutely awesome! Flavors explode in your mouth! Served it with steamed broccoli. Family loved it! We give it 5 stars!!
Made this today and it was unbelievably delicious, it will be a family favourite! 5 stars at our house and so easy!
can I use leftover baked chicken for this
Yes.
Ingredients lools yummy, however not seeing the directions and really want to make this dish….! Please help
Hi Kako, the recipe is where the red bar “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.”
Could the whipping cream be substituted with cream fraise or soured cream?
I think it’s best to use whipping cream.
Yikes! The saturated fat is out of this world…..I’m sure it’s delicious lol!!
Yes!