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Chicken Poppy Seed Casserole in a white baking dish with wooden spoon.

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!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 491 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 10.5 oz cans of condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 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
  • 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

  1. For a slightly healthier recipe, use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and lower sodium cream of chicken soup. 
  2. This recipe is a complete meal all in one! It’s filling and so creamy, too! 

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 29gFat: 21gSodium: 616mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Chicken Casserole
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