Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
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Love it! Packed with flavor, very versatile and especially easy to make.
Author: Adapted by Catherine Daugherty
Recipe type: Main Dish, Casserole
Serves: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 lb. chicken breast, cooked, chopped or shredded
- 16 oz. light sour cream
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 3 cups Ritz crackers, crumbled
- 1 cup butter, melted *Optional
- 2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2 boxes Rice-A-Roni (Fried Rice with Almonds or any favorite flavor)
- Slivered Almonds *Optional
Instructions
- Cook rice according to the package directions.
- Heat oven to 350⁰. Spray bottom of 9 x 13 pan.
- Spread rice in bottom of 9"x13" baking dish.
- Combine chicken, sour cream, and soup. Spread on top of rice mixture.
- Mix melted butter and crushed Ritz crackers. Layer over chicken.
- Top with poppy seeds and slivered almonds.
- Bake for 45 - 60 minutes, uncovered.
Notes
1 lb. of chicken works fine, originally recipe calls for 2 lbs.
Any flavor of Rice A Roni will work well.
May use canned or fresh chicken breast.
Poppy seeds and almonds optional.
Melted butter mixed with the crushed crackers optional.
Any flavor of Rice A Roni will work well.
May use canned or fresh chicken breast.
Poppy seeds and almonds optional.
Melted butter mixed with the crushed crackers optional.
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/poppy-seed-chicken-casserole/