Crack Chicken Casserole
Crack Chicken Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and packed with crispy bacon, ranch flavor, and pasta. Pure comfort food baked to perfection.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken -shredded
- 8 oz cream cheese -softened
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup condensed
- 1 cup sour cream -full fat
- 1 cup half and half or whole milk
- 1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese -shredded
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 8 ounces shell pasta -cooked aldente
- 2 cups Ritz crackers -crushed
- 4 ounces unsalted butter -melted (1 stick)
- ½ cup green onions -sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cook the shells per the instructions on the package for aldente.
- Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Set aside until needed.
- Add the softened cream cheese, ranch seasoning mix, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and half and half to a large bowl. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Add the cooked shredded chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and cooked pasta to a large bowl. Mix until well combined.Save some of the bacon to garnish the casserole.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly using a rubber spatula.
- Place the casserole on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until bubbly.
- Add the crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter to a medium bowl and mix to combine.
- Sprinkle the buttered Ritz crackers over the top of the casserole and return it to the oven. Bake for an additional 10 minutes until the crackers begin to brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for 7-10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and chopped bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 789kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 33gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 177mgSodium: 1257mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1318IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 266mgIron: 2mg
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