Description
Baked potato chicken broccoli brings comfort straight to your dinner table with cheesy, creamy goodness that makes family meals feel like a warm hug. Weeknight dinner solutions don’t get easier than this simple, hearty casserole packed with tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and perfectly baked potato chunks.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large potatoes
- 2 cups chicken
- 2 cups broccoli florets
Dairy and Cheese:
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
Seasonings and Extras:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ensuring complete coverage.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and combine 2 cubed baked potatoes, 2 cups chopped chicken, and 2 cups steamed broccoli florets into a hearty mixture.
- Pour ½ cup sour cream and ½ cup milk into the bowl, then season with ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, salt, and pepper to enhance the flavors.
- Fold ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese into the mixture, stirring until ingredients are thoroughly distributed.
- Transfer the entire mixture into your prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup cheddar cheese over the top, creating a delicious cheesy layer.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until the casserole is steaming hot and the cheese melts completely.
- Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes, letting the flavors settle before serving.
Notes
- Check potato doneness before mixing by piercing with a fork to ensure they’re soft and fully cooked.
- Shred chicken while it’s still warm for easier and more even mixing into the casserole.
- For a gluten-free version, confirm all ingredients are certified gluten-free and skip any potential wheat-based seasonings.
- Make this dish lower calorie by using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and reduced-fat cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg