Name: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chunked (rotisserie chicken is my LIFESAVER here); 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 1 cup cottage cheese (trust me on this one!); 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz); 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 packet dry Ranch seasoning (the secret flavor bomb!); 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 1/2 sleeves); 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, but who are we kidding? Bacon is never really optional); 2 green onions, sliced (mostly because I need something green on there so I can pretend it’s balanced); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; Pinch of salt (go easy – the Ranch and soup are already salty)

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Okay, so this Million Dollar Chicken Casserole has literally saved my dinner table more times than I can count. With three kids, a dog that always needs to go out right when I start cooking, and a schedule that would make your head spin, this recipe has become my secret weapon.

Ingredients

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4 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chunked (rotisserie chicken is my LIFESAVER here)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup cottage cheese (trust me on this one!)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 packet dry Ranch seasoning (the secret flavor bomb!)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 1/2 sleeves)
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, but who are we kidding? Bacon is never really optional)
2 green onions, sliced (mostly because I need something green on there so I can pretend it’s balanced)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of salt (go easy – the Ranch and soup are already salty)