Loaded Potato & Chicken Casserole

By á-31617

I really like chicken and potatoes, that said, this Loaded Potato and Chicken Casserole recipe is awesome!

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, cubed (1")
• 9 medium potatoes, cut in 1/2" cubes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 6 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 cups fiesta blend cheese
• 1 cup bacon, crumbled
• 1 cup green onion, diced

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 500°F.

Spray a 9X13" baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and hot sauce. Add the cubed potatoes and stir to coat. Carefully scoop the potatoes into the prepared baking dish, leaving behind as much of the olive oil/hot sauce mixture as possible.

Bake the potatoes for 45-50 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until cooked through and crispy and browned on the outside.

While the potatoes are cooking, add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the left over olive oil/hot sauce mixture and stir to coat. Once the potatoes are fully cooked, remove from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 400°F.

Top the cooked potatoes with the raw marinated chicken. In a bowl, mix together the cheese, bacon and green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mixture.

Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly delicious.