Creamy Cottage Cheese Chicken Bake
A quick and hearty casserole featuring creamy cottage cheese and shredded chicken, perfect for a comforting weeknight meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups Cooked chicken, shredded (Rotisserie is perfect)
- 1 ½ cups Cottage cheese (Full fat/4% works best)
- 1/3 cup Chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Grease a 9×9 baking dish.
- Make the sauce by whisking or blending cottage cheese, broth, cornstarch, and spices together.
- Combine shredded chicken with the sauce until heavily coated.
- Spread the chicken mixture into your prepared dish and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes.
- Let it cool for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Pairs well with a side salad and crusty bread. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 85mg