Description
Creamy baked chicken with tender broccoli, melted cheddar, and smoky bacon bits, all bubbling together in one cozy casserole dish.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast: 2 large pieces, cut into bite sized cubes
- Broccoli florets: 2 cups fresh broccoli
- Shredded cheddar cheese: 2 cups
- Cooked bacon bits: 1 cup
- Cream cheese: 8 ounces softened
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon
- Onion powder: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper: ½ teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a medium baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, heavy cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Add the chicken cubes, broccoli florets, and olive oil, then stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top, then scatter the cooked bacon bits evenly.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the chicken is cooked through.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes so the sauce thickens slightly, then serve warm.
Notes
- Soften the cream cheese first so the sauce mixes up smooth and creamy.
- Cut the chicken into even pieces so it cooks at the same speed.
- For the best melt, shred cheddar from a block instead of using pre shredded.
- Let it rest before serving, it helps the sauce set and makes cleaner scoops.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: broccoli cheddar chicken casserole, cheesy chicken and broccoli bake, creamy chicken casserole, gluten free casserole dinner, weeknight chicken bake