Description
Comforting baked potato chicken and broccoli casserole brings hearty midwestern warmth to dinner tables. Creamy layers of tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and cheesy potato goodness invite hungry guests to savor each delightful forkful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups chicken, chopped or shredded
- 3 cups potatoes, baked, peeled, and diced (about 2–3 medium potatoes)
- 2 cups broccoli florets, steamed until just tender
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (plus more for topping)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter (for sauteing garlic)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: cooked bacon bits, green onions, extra cheese
Instructions
- Prep Station: Warm the oven to 375°F (190°C) and delicately coat a 9×13-inch baking vessel with a thin layer of cooking lubricant.
- Aromatic Foundation: In a compact skillet, gently toast minced garlic in olive oil or butter over moderate heat until releasing its enticing fragrance, approximately 1-2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a spacious mixing bowl.
- Creamy Confluence: Whisk sour cream, milk, cream cheese, onion powder, salt, and pepper into the garlic-infused bowl until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Ingredient Symphony: Gently fold cooked chicken, roasted potato chunks, vibrant broccoli florets, and a generous helping of cheddar cheese into the creamy mixture, ensuring each component is lavishly embraced by the sauce.
- Culinary Assembly: Transfer the harmonized mixture into the prepared baking dish, crowning the creation with an additional sprinkle of cheddar and optional crisp bacon fragments.
- Transformation: Slide the casserole into the preheated oven, allowing it to metamorphose for 20-25 minutes until bubbling with enthusiasm and adorned with a golden, molten cheese canopy.
Notes
- Choose starchy potatoes like Russet for best texture and flavor absorption in the casserole.
- Use pre-cooked, shredded chicken to reduce preparation time and ensure even distribution throughout the dish.
- Allow cheese to reach room temperature before adding to prevent clumping and ensure smooth, creamy consistency.
- Slightly undercook broccoli before adding to casserole to prevent mushiness and maintain a crisp, vibrant green color during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg