What's for Dinner? Quick & Easy Meal....Crack Chicken Casserole

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly can be cheaper.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: rotisserie chicken

Thighs are often cheaper and more flavorful, while rotisserie chicken saves prep time.

Cook the chicken and chop it up (4 cups total).

Chop 8 slices of bacon and add to the chicken.

Add 1.5 cups of shredded cheddar cheese to the chicken and bacon.

Add 1 ounce of ranch dressing (3 tablespoons) to the mixture.

Add 1.5 cups of sour cream to the mixture.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup to the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a 9 by 9 rectangular pan.

In a separate bowl, combine 1.5 cups of chopped Ritz crackers with 4 tablespoons of butter.

Mix the crackers and butter until evenly coated.

Spread the cracker mixture on top of the chicken mixture in the pan.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Check if it needs an additional 5 minutes of cooking time.

Remove from the oven and let it sit for a little bit to firm up.

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