Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste, if desired
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken I used 1 rotisserie chicken with skin removed
• 1 (8 oz) block Colby jack cheese shredded
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed

Recipe Video

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. 

2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a large sauté pan. 

3. Add in onion, bell peppers, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika.
4. Cook until the veggies are crisp-tender, about 5-10 minutes. Set aside.Start Timer
5. In a large bowl, mix together cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and cream cheese.
6. Mix in pepper mixture and chicken.
7. Taste and re-season, if necessary.
8. Pour into prepared pan, then sprinkle with shredded cheese.
9. Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and mix with the crushed ritz crackers.
10. Sprinkle over the chicken mixture.
11. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the casserole is hot and the cheese has melted.