Ritz Chicken Casserole
This homemade Ritz Chicken Casserole is a hearty and flavorful family favorite that’s ready in less than 30 minutes!!
Servings: 12
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 10.5 oz cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cups sharp cheddar shredded (shred your own cheese so it melts best!)
- 3 cups egg noodles cooked
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1 tbsp parsley
- Salt and Pepper to taste
For the Topping
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
- 1 cup sharp cheddar shredded
- 4 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a 4-quart Dutch oven, add olive oil, bell pepper, onion, celery and cook over medium-high heat until onion is translucent and pepper/celery are becoming tender (about 5-6 minutes).
- Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring to prevent garlic from burning.
- Reduce heat to medium and add cream of chicken soup, half and half, then stir to combine.
- Once heated through, add cheese. Continue to stir to melt.
- Add cooked egg noodles and shredded chicken once the cheese is all melted.
- Season with parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Remove from heat and pour into the prepared 9x13 baking dish.
- Place the Ritz crackers in a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin. Add crackers to a medium bowl.
- Stir in melted butter and 1 cup shredded cheddar.
- Spread topping over casserole dish.Place the dish in a preheated oven uncovered and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- To make serving this dish super easy, and save on doing too many dishes, your chicken casserole can be served straight from the dish you baked it in!
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 649mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 1mg