Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

When I was in high school poppyseed chicken was one of my favorite meals! To be honest though I haven’t even thought of this dish in a few years. No idea why, but it’s been completely off my radar. Now that it’s getting cooler outside I’ve been in the mood for cozy dishes and nothing says cozy quite like a casserole. I’m so glad this nostalgic dish popped in my mind because it was just as delicious as I remember! Poppyseed chicken is a creamy dish with cream of chicken soup and sour cream. My favorite part might just be the ritz crackers crumbled on top. Something about it is just so good! The traditional dish doesn’t have mushrooms, but I wanted to add them and I think it added a great flavor. This dish is incredibly easy to make and so comforting.

For this dish I boiled chicken breasts and then shredded them, but you could use another method to cook it if you prefer, or even use rotisserie chicken to keep it super simple. I also used a bag of Trader Joe’s frozen white rice, but feel free to prepare rice on the stovetop if you prefer.

Author: Leslie Bobo, RDN

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Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

Poppyseed chicken casserole is a comforting, creamy baked dish made with chicken and a creamy blend of sour cream and cream of chicken soup. This version has sautéed mushrooms which adds another layer of flavor! It's topped with buttery crushed crackers which really brings it all together. This hearty dish will become a family favorite.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast (~3 cups), cooked and shredded *I boiled the chicken and then shredded it
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 tbsp. poppyseeds
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 sleeve smashed ritz crackers (~1 1/4 cups)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms to the skillet and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl mix together the rice, shredded chicken, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, poppyseeds, and mushrooms.
4. Transfer to a 9x11 inch casserole dish.
5. In a small bowl mix together the smashed crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the casserole.
6. Place in the preheated oven to bake for 25 minutes. Enjoy!

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