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Golden 50 minute Neiman Marcus chicken casserole with buttery Ritz cracker topping and creamy chicken filling garnished with fresh parsley

Neiman Marcus Chicken Casserole

Rich and creamy Neiman Marcus chicken casserole featuring tender shredded chicken in luxurious sour cream and cream of chicken soup sauce mixed with cheddar and mozzarella cheese then topped with buttery crushed Ritz crackers baked until golden brown. This elegant comfort food comes together in 50 minutes creating restaurant quality dinner perfect for entertaining or family meals.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 445
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast Shredded, rotisserie works great
  • 1 cup sour cream Full fat
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup 10.5 oz
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise Real mayo preferred
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese Shredded
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese Shredded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt Plus more to taste
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1.5 cups Ritz crackers Crushed, about 1 sleeve
  • 0.5 cup butter Melted
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley Chopped for garnish

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch baking dish
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Zip top bag
  • Rolling Pin
  • Fork
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F grease 9x13 inch baking dish
  2. In large bowl whisk together sour cream cream of chicken soup mayonnaise chicken broth until smooth
  3. Whisk in garlic powder onion powder salt pepper
  4. Stir in cheddar and mozzarella cheese mixing until distributed
  5. Fold in shredded chicken stirring until completely coated taste and adjust seasoning
  6. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish spreading evenly to edges
  7. Place Ritz crackers in zip top bag crush into varied sizes from fine crumbs to larger chunks
  8. Pour crushed crackers into bowl drizzle with melted butter toss until all crumbs coat with butter
  9. Spread buttered crackers evenly over chicken mixture creating complete coverage
  10. Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes until bubbling and golden brown
  11. Let rest 5 minutes garnish with fresh parsley serve hot

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.