Dinner for 6
Chicken Casserole with crackers
Cooked chicken, creamy cheeses, bacon, and seasonings bake under a buttery cracker topping until hot and lightly browned.
$13.87for 4 servings
$3.47 per serving$13.87 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Cream of mushroom or chicken soup$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $0.74Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.5 | $2.60Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 30 oz | $6.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $20.81 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup green onions
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- 4 cups cooked chicken
- 30 ritz crackers
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp green onions
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 tbsp parsley
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Mix the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, soup, mozzarella, green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Fold in the cooked chicken and crumbled bacon, then spread the mixture in the baking dish.
- Crush the crackers and combine them with melted butter, remaining green onions, bacon, and parsley.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Scatter the cracker mixture over the casserole and bake for 25 minutes, until hot and lightly browned.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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