The Best Chicken and Hash Brown Chicken Casserole Recipe

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often cheaper and melts well.

Measure about 3 cups of frozen shredded hash browns into a bowl.

Microwave the hash browns for 1 minute to start thawing.

Microwave mixed vegetables for 1 minute to start thawing.

Cook boneless skinless thighs and shred them for the chicken.

Cook bacon and chop it up.

Add the thawed hash browns, shredded chicken, bacon bits, and mixed vegetables to a bowl.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup of milk, thyme, and some cheese to the bowl.

Stir all the ingredients to mix them up evenly.

Prep a 7x11 inch rectangular pan with cooking spray.

Transfer the mixture into the casserole dish.

Crush about 12-14 Ritz crackers in their container.

Add a little bit of cheese to the crushed crackers and mix together for the topping.

Sprinkle the cracker topping evenly over the casserole mixture.

Cover the casserole with foil and bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and return the casserole to the oven for another 15 minutes.

Once done, let the casserole rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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