Loaded Chicken and Potato Casserole
This Loaded Chicken and Potato Casserole is a hearty, flavorful dish featuring tender chicken, potatoes, and plenty of cheese.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking dish
- oven
- Non-stick spray
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 5 medium Russet potatoes peeled and rinsed, then cut in 1-inch pieces
Meat
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup cooked chopped bacon
Seasonings
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ Tablespoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Toppings
- 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions sliced thin
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Spread the cut potatoes evenly in the baking dish. Drizzle with 1 Tablespoon olive oil then toss to coat. Bake potatoes in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
- While potatoes are cooking, whisk together the remaining olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the diced chicken to the mixture and stir to coat.
- When potatoes are finished cooking carefully remove from oven. Pour the seasoned diced chicken all over the potatoes and carefully toss to combine everything.
- Place dish back into the oven and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from oven and sprinkle the top evenly with the cheddar cheese, chopped bacon, and onion.
- Bake another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy with sour cream, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 35gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 1000mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 3mg
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