Your family will love this easy dinner!

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur wheat

Quinoa adds protein, while bulgur is often less expensive.

Shred the meat from one rotisserie chicken, which is about four cups of chicken.

Add one can of cream of chicken soup to the bowl.

Add one cup of sour cream to the mixture.

Add about two cups of extra sharp cheddar cheese.

Add about half a cup of green onion.

Add about half a cup of slivered almonds.

Crumble 6-8 slices of cooked bacon and add to the mixture.

Add garlic to taste, along with a little bit of salt, onion powder, and black pepper.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Spread the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.

Crush one package of Ritz crackers and mix with one stick of melted butter to create the topping.

Spread the buttered Ritz crackers evenly on top of the casserole mixture.

Add a little bit of green onion on top for garnish.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 40 minutes.

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