Chicken & Bacon Baked Potato Casserole
2x the delicious servings!
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We took the all-time favorite loaded baked potato and supersized it into a casserole and added chicken and broccoli—just right for feeding the entire clan! It starts with a creamy, cheesy bed of buttery mashed potatoes in your favorite baking dish. Layer on beautifully seared chicken and shallots with broccoli, crispy chopped bacon, and a generous sprinkle of cheddar cheese. Pop it in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, then finish with dollops of sour cream and a shower of chives for pops of color and flavor. Whisk it straight over to the table to serve family style, and prepare to be adored! This recipe is double the typical servings, providing 4 servings and 8 servings for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively.
Ingredients
24 ounce
Potatoes
8 ounce
Broccoli Florets
1 unit
Shallot
½ ounce
Chives
4 ounce
Bacon
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1.5 cup
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
4.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Nonstick Cooking Spray
2 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. • Place potatoes in a large pot (divide between two large pots for 8 servings) with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. • Once potatoes have cooked 5 minutes, add broccoli. Cook, until broccoli is bright green and potatoes are tender, 5-7 minutes more. • Drain, then transfer broccoli to a large bowl; return potatoes to pot. TIP: It's OK if there are bits of broccoli in your potatoes!
• Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Thinly slice chives. • Arrange bacon* in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast on top rack until bacon is crispy, 10-15 minutes. • Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. Cut into bite-size pieces if necessary. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and shallot in a single layer. Season with Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Transfer chicken and shallot to bowl with broccoli. Stir to combine.
• To pot with drained potatoes, add cream sauce base, garlic powder, and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 8 servings). Mash with a potato masher or fork until mostly smooth, leaving some larger pieces. • Stir in half the chives and one packet of cheddar (two packets for 8). Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13- inch baking dish for 8 servings) with nonstick cooking spray. • Transfer mashed potatoes to prepared baking dish and smooth out in an even layer with a rubber spatula. Using a slotted spoon, top with chicken and broccoli mixture. Sprinkle with bacon and remaining cheddar. • Bake on top rack until cheese is melted and bubbly, 10-15 minutes. • Remove from oven; let rest at least 5 minutes.
• Garnish casserole with remaining chives and dollop with sour cream. • Divide between plates or serve family style directly from baking dish. TIP: Finish with a drizzle of hot sauce if you like things spicy!
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the comforting, loaded baked potato taste; some found it a bit bland and suggested adding more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Several noted it was time-consuming with many steps and dishes; consider streamlining the process for easier preparation.
- Suggestions: Cook broccoli separately from potatoes for better texture. Add extra garlic, herbs, or salt to boost flavor 🍲.
- Leftovers: Generous portions provided multiple meals; some found it even better reheated the next day.
- Texture: A few disliked the combination of mashed potatoes with chicken and broccoli; consider keeping components separate.
Reviews from our home cooks
Cream Sauce mashed with potatoes much better than the old sour cream standby. Cheese and Chives mixed in greatly improved texture and flavor. Not a fan of cooking the broccoli with the potatoes, hard to separate out after boiling. Bacon came out extra crispy which was perfect for crumbling. Might be a good idea to pour bacon grease into potato mixture?
Everyone in the family loved this meal. The kids even said we need to make sure and get this one again! That means a lot in this house. The recipe was easy to follow. I made it on the weekend to give myself more time get it prepared. It does take more time but the rave reviews made up for it.
I loved that we got so many extra meals out of this dish! The flavors were on point - nothing was too much and everything worked really well together. I liked that this didn't have sour cream, as it isn't my favorite and it's often a staple with potatoes.
This was a ton of food! We took half with us on a family camping trip and still had more leftovers. It could easily have fed 12 people. I liked the bacon, very thick and high quality.
Nice change! Perfect for a rainy day. Filling. Pretty easy. I Roasted carrots on the side to add another vegetable and the sweetness was great with casserole. Looking forward to leftovers tomorrow. (Another rainy day)
Absolutely delicious. The only issue is that this meal takes a long time to prep and creates many pans. Is there a more efficient way to make this meal?
Super tasty! I would have put more salt and pepper in the potatoes but this was a very tasty and filing meal.
Really good! I wish it had more bacon. Next time I make it I will keep broccoli on side as left overs the broccoli became limp the next day
Broccoli got overcooked because the potatoes took longer. Also not sure how the recipe expected us to separate them after boiling. Should've just done them in different pots. Love the recipe overall though, I know it's aimed at families but I liked it for a meal prep week!
Not only was this casserole delicious, it provided us with enough food for 4 meals.
