Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
This Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is a hearty, creamy chicken and rice casserole that is a perfect family friendly dinner recipe! It is a great casserole to prepare ahead of time for those busy weeknights!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 2 10.5 oz cans of condensed cream of chicken soup be sure to choose a brand labeled gluten free if on a GF diet
- 8 oz sour cream
- ½ cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dry thyme
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 1 ½ cups crushed Ritz crackers about 1 sleeve or choose a gluten free alternative if on a GF diet
- ¼ cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Spread the cooked rice on the bottom of the dish in an even layer.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, parmesan cheese, poppy seeds, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, and black pepper.
- Fold in the chicken so it’s evenly coated, then spread the chicken mixture over the rice.
- Mix the crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter in a small bowl to make the cracker topping. Sprinkle over the chicken mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, then serve hot!
Notes
- For a slightly healthier recipe, use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and lower sodium cream of chicken soup.
- This recipe is a complete meal all in one! It’s filling and so creamy, too!
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 of recipe | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 21g | Sodium: 616mg | Fiber: 2g