Cheesy Chicken Casserole

By Walt

This cheesy dish is similar to the potluck classic known as poppyseed chicken casserole, or Ritz cracker chicken casserole. For even more variations, experiment with adding your favorite veggies, substituting different cheeses, or swapping in low-fat sour cream to reduce the calorie load.

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped (season with salt and pepper)
• 1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked
• 1 (24 ounce) container sour cream
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 sleeve round buttery crackers, crushed (optional)
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons poppy seed (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Season the cooked chicken with salt and pepper.

Combine cooked chicken, cooked noodles, sour cream, soup and cheeses in a large bowl. Pour into a lightly greased 13" x 9" baking dish.

Mix together cracker crumbs and margarine; sprinkle over top. Sprinkle poppy seed over cracker crumbs.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until crackers are crispy and golden and cheese is melted.