Crack Chicken Casserole Recipe
Loaded with chicken, cheese, bacon, ranch and spinach, this Crack Chicken Casserole is ultra comforting, quick and easy to make!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 715kcal
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon diced
- 480 ml ranch dressing divided, 2 cups
- 670 g cooked chicken breast shredded, 1lb 7oz
- 360 g cream cheese 2 cups, 6.4oz
- 250 g cheddar cheese divided, a little over 2 cups, 8.8oz
- 250 g mozzarella divided, a little over 2 cups, 8.8oz
- 156 g frozen spinach thawed, 1 cup packed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
- Dice the bacon strips with a knife or cut with scissors and fry the pieces over medium-high heat until crispy.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl add the shredded chicken breasts, cream cheese, 2/3 of the mozzarella, 2/3 of the cheddar, spinach, and 3/4 of the ranch (1.5 cups), and mix well together.
- Add the bacon after it's finished cooking and mix well.
- Spoon the mixture into a 9x13" baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Drizzle the remaining ranch over the mixture, and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining grated mozzarella and cheddar over the casserole.
- Bake for 10 minutes covered, then 10 minutes uncovered.
- Finally, set your oven to the broil setting and broil the casserole for the last 5 minutes, until the topping is golden.
- Serve with a drizzle of ranch!
Nutrition
Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.8g | Protein: 39.5g | Fat: 58.9g | Saturated Fat: 24.8g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 1198mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1.5g | Calcium: 384mg | Iron: 1mg