SOUTHWEST CHICKEN HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Southwest Chicken Hashbrown Casserole image

Provided by Crystal Bond

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 c sour cream
1/2 c cottage cheese, small curd
1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 small sweet yellow onion, chopped
1 pkg simply potatoes southwest style hashbrowns
3 cooked chicken breasts, chopped (or we use 3 cans white meat chicken breast)
TOPPING
1 sleeve ritz brand crackers
2 c cheddar cheese, shredded
1 stick butter, melted

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix sour cream, cottage cheese, and soup in a large bowl until blended. Add onion, hashbrowns, and chicken and stir.
3. Spread into a 13x9 baking dish.
4. Crush crackers either in the sleeve with your hand until they are roughly crushed, or pour into a storage bag and crush.
5. In a separate bowl, stir together crushed crackers and shredded cheese. Pour butter over mixture and toss or stir to coat.
6. Spread evenly over the top of the chicken mixture.
7. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.