Dinner for 6

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Name: Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups chicken breasts; 1 cup sour cream; 2 condensed cream of chicken soup; 2 cups crushed ritz crackers; 1/2 cup butter; 1 tbsp poppy seeds (optional); optional 2 cups cooked rice

$6.87for 445 minServes 6

Chicken bakes with creamy soup, sour cream, poppy seeds, and a buttery cracker topping until tender and golden.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.55 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.55 lb	$5.45Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Cream of mushroom, 2 oz$0.10/oz typical	2 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Crackers, 8 oz$0.22/oz typical	8 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.30

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.72 per serving$6.87 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

5 cups chicken breasts
1 cup sour cream
2 condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups crushed ritz crackers
1/2 cup butter
1 tbsp poppy seeds (optional)
optional 2 cups cooked rice

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and spread it in the dish.
Stir together the sour cream, condensed soups, and poppy seeds, then spread the mixture over the chicken.
Mix the crushed crackers with melted butter and scatter them over the top.
Bake for 35 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the topping is golden.

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