This Ritz chicken casserole is an incredibly easy dish loaded with cooked chicken, a creamy mixture, and buttery Ritz cracker topping! It's quick to make for busy weeknights or any family dinner. All you need is 7 simple ingredients and you'll have a hearty meal that the whole family will love!
Chicken Casserole With Ritz Cracker Topping
This chicken casserole with a butter Ritz cracker topping is the perfect comfort-food dish to make on any occasion! Shredded chicken is mixed with cream of chicken soup, flavorful Italian seasoning, sour cream, and green onions, then topped with crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter.
Start by making the creamy mixture and adding the chicken to a 9X13 baking pan. Finish it with the cracker topping and you'll have a savory casserole that everyone will love!
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🥘 Ritz Chicken Casserole Ingredients
This easy chicken casserole only requires 7 simple ingredients! They're easy to find at the grocery store too!
- Sour Cream - 1 cup of sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt).
- Green Onion - ½ cup of green onion (sliced, or use ¼ cup of chives).
- Italian Seasoning- 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning (or Herbes de Provence, *see note).
- Cream of Chicken - 10.5 oz cream of chicken condensed soup (1 10.5-ounce can).
- Chicken- 4 cups of cooked chicken (shredded).
- Ritz Crackers - 64 Ritz crackers (crushed, 64 Ritz crackers is equal to 2 full sleeves).
- Butter - ½ cup of butter (melted).
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Ritz Chicken Casserole
Ritz chicken casserole is incredibly easy and quick to make! You will need some mixing bowls, a 9X13 baking dish, and measuring utensils.
This recipe will make roughly 6 servings. There is plenty for the whole family to enjoy!
- Prep. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix. In a large mixing bowl, mix the 1 cup of sour cream, 10.5 ounces of cream of chicken condensed soup, ½ cup of green onion, and 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning. *Do not mix any liquids with the condensed soup.
- Add chicken. Add in the 4 cups of shredded or cubed cooked chicken and mix until well coated then transfer into your prepared baking dish.
- Assemble casserole. In a small mixing bowl combine the 64 crushed Ritz crackers with the ½ cup of melted butter, using a fork to combine until evenly coated. Sprinkle the mixture over the chicken casserole in your baking dish to make an even layer.
- Cook and serve. Bake in the center of your oven's middle rack at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
This hearty casserole can be served on its own. However, if you'd like to include some sides, my sour cream cornbread or roasted green beans would pair wonderfully! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
- In place of the Italian seasoning (or Herbes de Provence), you could also use ¼ each of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- 64 Ritz crackers are the equivalent of 2 full sleeves of Ritz crackers.
- ½ cup of butter is equal to 1 stick of butter.
🥡 Storing & Reheating
Store your leftover Ritz chicken casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
If you want to make this casserole ahead of time, make and assemble as above and store it in a freezer-safe container prior to baking. You could also freeze your leftovers after baking too! For both options, this chicken casserole will keep up to 3-4 months.
Reheating Ritz Chicken Casserole
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and place your leftovers in a baking dish. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
I wouldn't recommend using raw chicken because it won't cook through fast enough. The creamy mixture and breadcrumb topping will end up burning, so you'll need to cook the chicken first. For more information on how long you need to cook chicken, check out my guide on chicken's internal temperature.
Although this Ritz chicken casserole is delicious as is, you could add in some frozen mixed vegetables like peas and carrots or broccoli if you'd like. Shredded cheese or crispy fried onions would be tasty too!
Absolutely! This casserole recipe is the perfect dish to make ahead of time because it freezes so well. You could either assemble it as directed above in a freezer-safe container or freeze your leftovers for up to 3-4 months.
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Ritz Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- ½ cup green onion (sliced, or use ¼ cup chives)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (or Herbes de Provence, *see note)
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken condensed soup (1 10.5-ounce can)
- 4 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
- 64 Ritz crackers (crushed, 64 Ritz crackers is equal to 2 full sleeves)
- ½ cup butter (melted)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the sour cream, cream of chicken condensed soup, green onion, and Italian seasoning. *Do not mix any liquids with the condensed soup.
- Add in the shredded or cubed cooked chicken and mix until well coated then transfer into your prepared baking dish.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the crushed Ritz crackers with the melted butter, using a fork to combine until evenly coated. Sprinkle the mixture over the chicken casserole in your baking dish to make an even layer.
- Bake in the center of your oven's middle rack at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- In place of the Italian seasoning (or Herbes de Provence), you could also use ¼ each of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- 64 Ritz crackers are the equivalent of 2 full sleeves of Ritz crackers.
- ½ cup of butter is equal to 1 stick of butter.
- To store: Store your leftover Ritz chicken casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To freeze: If you want to make this casserole ahead of time, make and assemble as above and store it in a freezer-safe container prior to baking. You could also freeze your leftovers after baking too! For both options, this chicken casserole will keep up to 3-4 months.
- To reheat: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and place your leftovers in a baking dish. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.
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