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Chicken Potato Bake with Bacon - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Chicken Potato Bake with Bacon deconstructs a baked potato with the works and serves it casserole style for the family. Easy to freeze and serve on a busy night.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Red Potatoes, Frozen
  • 2 1/2 cups dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • 2 cups dice Broccoli
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 1/3 cups cook and dice Bacon
  • 2 tablespoons chop Chives, Fresh
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 tablespoons Butter

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups
  • 643 Calories
  • 42g Total Fat
  • 22g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 186mg Cholesterol
  • 549mg Sodium
  • 25g Total Carb
  • 2g Fiber
  • 2g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 42g Protein
  • 20 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Grease an 8x8 foil baking pan.
  2. Layer ingredients starting with half of potatoes, half of chicken, half of broccoli, and 1/3 of cheese. Season with half of the bacon, chives, salt, pepper, and half of the garlic powder.
  3. Repeat the layers and seasoning. Then pour heavy cream over ingredients and cut pieces of butter all over the top.
  4. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
  5. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 of cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Grease indicated number of 8x8 foil baking pans.
  2. Layer ingredients in baking pans starting with half of potatoes, half of chicken, half of broccoli, and 1/3 of cheese. Season with half of the bacon, chives, salt, pepper, and half of the garlic powder.
  3. Repeat the layers and seasoning. Then pour heavy cream over ingredients and cut pieces of butter all over the top.
  4. Divide remaining 1/3 of cheese among pint freezer bags and place on top. Cover tightly with foil, label, and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Remove bag of cheese and recover with foil.
  3. Bake covered at 350 for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
  4. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.