Yay for make ahead meals! I actually made this Cheesy Hash Brown Chicken Bake – freezer meal a couple months ago while I was pregnant and put it in the freezer for later.
Well, now it’s later, and I’m loving that I have a freezer full of dinners that I just have to reheat. In addition to being freezer friendly, this meal is family friendly.
You can’t go wrong with cheesy potatoes for kids, and my husband was also a fan. This Cheesy Hash Brown Chicken Bake – freezer meal is also a great way to turn leftover rotisserie or cooked chicken into a whole new meal.
Cheesy Hash Brown Chicken Bake - Freezer Meal
Easy cheesy hash brown chicken bake is an easy dinner that can be made-ahead and frozen for later.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings:8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: freezer meal, hashbrown chicken casserole
Ingredients
- 3 c . chicken (cooked and cubed)
- 1 c . fat-free Greek yogurt
- 15 oz . can chicken broth
- 1 can 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup
- 2 tsp . chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp . garlic powder
- 30-32 oz . package frozen shredded hash browns (thawed)
- 1/2 tsp . salt
- 1/4 tsp . ground black pepper
- 1 ½ c . shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Grease two 9x9 or 8x11 pans. Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a medium bowl, stir together chicken, yogurt, broth, cream of chicken soup, bouillon, onion, peppers, and garlic powder.
- Pour half of chicken mixture into each pan.
- Cover chicken mixture with hash browns.
- Season hasbrowns with salt and pepper.
- To eat now, bake one pan for about 30 minutes, or until hash browns are browned.
- Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese and continue to bake for about 5-10 more minutes, or until cheese melts.
- To freeze for later, after step 5, cover one pan tightly with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Freeze until ready to use. You can put a baggie in with the cheese.
- When ready to eat, thaw overnight. Bake as directed above, adding about 15 or so extra minutes to the cooking time.
Notes
*Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1servingCalories: 274kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 23g (8%)Protein: 23g (46%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated Fat: 5g (25%)Cholesterol: 59mg (20%)Sodium: 511mg (21%)Potassium: 690mg (20%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 725IU (15%)Vitamin C: 56.2mg (68%)Calcium: 199mg (20%)Iron: 1.6mg (9%)
Slightly adapted from Families on the Go!
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