This loaded chicken and potato casserole is a hearty and comforting chicken recipe. Cubed chicken, diced potatoes in a cream of soup sauce baked with cheese and bacon. A simple weeknight chicken casserole.
The whole family can enjoy this chicken dinner, as it is loaded with creamy sauce that compliments the chicken and potatoes.
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easy enchilada casserole.
This Chicken and Potato Casserole Is…
- Quick Prep
- Comfort Food Style Meal
- Naturally Gluten Free
- Easy Casserole Recipe
How to Make Loaded Chicken and Potato Casserole
Full steps on how to make this loaded chicken and potato casserole are listed below. This is a quick walk through.
- Preheat the oven and prep your baking dish as directed,
- In a large bowl add all the ingredients except only half the cheese.
- Pour into the baking dish, then top with cheese and foil.
- Bake covered for awhile tgen uncover to finish baking.
- Once potatoes and chicken are done you will remove the casserole to cook for a bit.
- Then dish and serve up this chicken casserole.
Helpful Tips for Chicken and Potato Casserole
Prepping chicken
Use a sharp knife for sizing up the chicken into smaller pieces. Make sure to do even cubes of chicken do you get an even cook.
Cutting Potatoes
Yellow potatoes like Yukon Golds, russets or even a new variety of potatoes work great. Feel free to use any you want, just cut in even pieces so it cooks up properly.
Variations To Recipe
Cream Soup
You are welcome to use cream of celery, mushroom, or any other cream soup in replace of cream of chicken soup.
Canadian Bacon
Instead of bacon you can dice up and toss in Canadian bacon instead. This will give it a cordon blue. You could also use ham if you wanted.
Vegetables
You are more than welcome to add in broccoli, green beans, peas, etc. You can drain and add in canned or frozen vegetables to give it the perfect texture. Or slice up fresh veggies and mix in. Do around ⅓ of a cup.
Chicken and Potato Casserole FAQs
How to store the chicken casserole?
Store any leftover casserole in an airtight container in the fridge. The casserole will store for 2-3 days no problem.
Best way to reheat the casserole?
Warm your casserole in the microwave for a quick reheat. Or if you want to warm it up in the oven just cover the casserole in foil. Then heat it up until warmed through.
Can I add a crumble topping?
Mix ½ cup breadcrumbs or crackers with 2 tablespoons butter. Add the crumble on top of the casserole and it will bake up nice and golden in color and taste delicious for a crunchy component.
Why is my sauce thin?
If your sauce is thin just allow it to sit for about 10 minutes once you remove it from the oven. This will help it thicken up a bit. The sauce is meant to be slightly runny. It will thicken more once you refrigerate the leftovers.
Chicken Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 large russet potatoes scrubbed and chopped into small cubes
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- 2 green onions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F, grease an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish; set aside
- In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, potatoes, cream of chicken soup, bacon and half the cheese until fully mixed
- Pour mixture into the prepared dish.
- Cover top with cheese. Cover with aluminum foil, then bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until all the chicken is cooked through
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is bubbly
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving so that it thickens slightly
- Garnish with green onions if desired
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