Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole
Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole is a comforting dish my mom, Millie, used to make for us girls growing up. It’s an easy recipe that’s perfect for using up leftover chicken or turkey. A favorite weeknight dinner, this casserole helps even picky eaters enjoy broccoli.
I love a good cheesy casserole! The buttery Ritz cracker topping on this Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole adds irresistible flavor and texture. With leftover chicken or turkey, this 9×13 dish is loaded with winter goodness; the ultimate comfort weeknight dinner.
Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole
Dishes like this broccoli casserole are always super popular. It’s great when you can take leftover meat and add veggies, to make a “one pot” dish. We also love that you can start off with frozen broccoli. The leftovers are great reheated the next day, too.
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Why I love this recipe
- You can use leftover chicken or turkey in this dish.
- Ideal for a busy weeknight meal.
- Kid friendly – and great for picky eaters.
Gather these ingredients
- Broccoli – frozen – chopped
- Ritz Crackers – crushed
- Unsalted butter – melted
- Minced onion – dried
- Parmesan cheese
- Cream of Celery soup
- Sour cream
- Cooked chicken (shredded or cubed)
- Frozen cooked potatoes (the smaller chunks the better, or you can use hash browns)
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Bacon – cooked and crumbled (optional)
How to make Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole
- Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Crush the Ritz crackers and set aside.
- Add (to the baking dish) the frozen broccoli and sprinkle with the minced onion and parmesan cheese. Add in one can of cream of celery soup, sour cream, the chicken, and potatoes.
- Mix the ingredients together in the 9×13 inch dish using a large spoon.
- Melt the butter and add half of the crushed Ritz crackers to a separate small bowl. Mix until combined.
- Add the other half of the Ritz cracker mixture to the broccoli mixture and combine.
- Sprinkle the remaining cracker mixture on top of the broccoli casserole.
- Grate the cheese on top. Optional to add crumbled bacon on top (so yummy!).
- Bake at 350 degrees F, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, serve, and enjoy!
Tips and substitutions
We have not tried it yet, but we wonder what cauliflower rice would taste like, or what the texture would be? Would you try it?
- Use any kind of cream soup (mushroom, chicken, etc.). What’s in your pantry?
- You can leave out the protein (chicken or bacon) and make the dish vegetarian. It’s just as good.
- Optional to use fresh broccoli but make sure it’s pre-cooked (or use your air-fryer first).
- Use rice in place of potatoes.
- Hash browns work as well as frozen potatoes (or leftovers from the night before).
Serving suggestions
Serve this comforting Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole with a fresh green salad, garlic butter bread, and roasted carrots and parsnips, finishing with a classic apple crisp for dessert.
Storage
Cover and refrigerate any leftovers for up to 3 days.
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Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 10 oz pkg frozen chopped broccoli
- 1 sleeve Ritz Crackers, crushed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1-2 Tbsp dried Minced Onion
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 can Cream of Celery soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed (or turkey!)
- 1 ½ cups frozen cooked potatoes, the smaller chunks the better or you can use hash browns
- 1 ½ cups Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 slices bacon , cooked and crumbled, optional
Instructions
- Prepare a 9 x 13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Crush the crackers and set aside. [I crush them in a ziplock bag.]
- Add the frozen broccoli to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the minced onion and parmesan cheese.
- Add in one can of cream of celery soup, sour cream, the chicken, and potatoes. Mix all together right in the 9×13 dish using a large spoon.
- In a separate small bowl, melt the butter and add half of the Ritz crushed crackers. Mix until combined.
- Add half of the cracker mixture to the broccoli mixture and combine.
- Sprinkle the remaining cracker mixture on top of the broccoli casserole.
- Grate the cheese on top. Optional to add crumbled bacon on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy!
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