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Easy Loaded Baked Potato and Chicken Casserole

Easy Loaded Baked Potato and Chicken Casserole is a one pan meal that is topped with melted cheese and smoky bacon. Picky eater approved and sure to become a favorite!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken potato casserole
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 640kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken I use 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 pounds red potatoes about 5 large
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • 2 cups cheese see note below
  • 4 green onions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a 9" X 13" casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Cut potatoes and chicken into 1" pieces. Place in prepared baking pan.
  • In a small bowl mix olive oil, pepper, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, and paprika until well combined. Pour over chicken and potatoes. Toss to coat..
  • Bake, uncovered, for 55-60 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • While the chicken and potatoes bake fry bacon and crumble. Chop green onions.
  • When potatoes are tender top with cheese, bacon and green onions; return to the oven and bake until cheese melts, about 2-4 minutes.

Notes

We mainly use cheddar cheese but I do sometimes use a couple of different types of cheeses. Usually 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup other cheese. You can use any melty type of cheese you like. The Italian blend or Mexican blend work great or spice it up by adding some pepper jack cheese.
Chicken we buy at the store is injected with a saltwater solution and this is released into the casserole when the chicken cooks. It is fine. I pour it off the leftovers before I store them in the refrigerator so it doesn't make them soggy. Just wanted to let you know that this is normal. 
Nutritional information is approximate. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1155mg | Potassium: 1081mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 667IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 2mg