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Million Dollar Chicken Casserole

A creamy, cheesy baked chicken casserole with a buttery cracker topping — like a richer cousin of Southern poppy seed chicken. Made with rotisserie chicken and simple pantry staples, it comes together fast and freezes for up to four months.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Serving Size 8 servings

Ingredients

Creamy Chicken Filling

  • 5 cups cooked rotisserie chicken shredded
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened (half of an 8 oz block)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 can 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Creole seasoning such as Tony Chachere's
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley

Topping

  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 30 buttery round crackers crushed (about 1 sleeve)
  • 4 Tbsp butter melted (1/2 stick)
  • Chives for garnish

Instructions

Make the Filling

  • Let the cream cheese come to room temperature, then place it in a bowl and soften it slightly with a spoon.
  • Add the sour cream and cottage cheese to the cream cheese and mix to combine. The cottage cheese melts in like ricotta and adds creaminess.
  • Stir the creamy mixture into the shredded chicken, then add the cream of chicken soup. (If using homemade cream of chicken soup, thin it with a little milk first.)
  • Add the garlic powder, onion powder, Creole seasoning, and parsley. Mix until well combined.

Assemble & Bake

  • Spread the chicken mixture evenly into an 11x7 baking dish or 9-inch square pan.
  • Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top, then scatter the crushed crackers evenly over the cheese.
  • Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the crackers.
  • Bake at 350°F for about 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly with a golden top. Add about 10 minutes if baking from cold.
  • Garnish with chives and serve.

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Notes

  • Make-ahead: Assemble, cover, and freeze up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight or up to 6 hours before baking. Or refrigerate assembled and bake within 1–2 days; let sit out ~30 minutes before baking.
  • Cottage cheese is undetectable in the finished dish — don't skip it.
  • One sleeve of buttery crackers is roughly 30.