Description
Paula Deen’s Amazing Chicken Casserole is a comforting and creamy dish perfect for family dinners. This easy recipe combines tender chicken, egg noodles, and a rich sauce topped with a buttery cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Casserole:
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 2 cups cooked egg noodles
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Topping:
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix Casserole: In a large bowl, combine soups, sour cream, mayonnaise, onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chicken, and noodles. Spread in a baking dish.
- Add Cheese: Top with shredded cheese.
- Prepare Topping: Mix crushed crackers with melted butter and spread over the casserole.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken can save time.
- Add broccoli or peas for extra veggies.
- Casserole can be frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous scoop
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 39g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
