Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheddar Chicken

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Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheddar Chicken

Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheddar Chicken is comfort food at its best! Tender and juicy chicken breasts topped with broccoli, then absolutely drowned in cheese! A scratch-made cheese sauce (super easy, I promise) plus shredded cheese on top AND a crunchy buttery topping to finish it off!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 863 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup 2% milk
8 oz Velveeta cubed
8 oz Medium Cheddar cheese block, shredded & divided
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
4 chicken breasts 5 oz
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
12 oz frozen broccoli florets
1 sleeve Ritz crackers
4 tbsp butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º
Place a small sauce pan on medium heat and bring the milk to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and whisk in Velveeta until melted - low and slow - so it doesn’t burn. Add in 1/2 shredded cheddar, Worcestershire and Tabasco.  Whisk until all cheese is melted!
1 cup 2% milk, 8 oz Velveeta, 8 oz Medium Cheddar cheese, 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic.
4 chicken breasts, 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Spray 9x13" baking dish with nonstick spray. Lay seasoned chicken into dish.
Top with frozen broccoli florets
12 oz frozen broccoli florets
Pour on 3/4 of the cheese sauce, set aside remainder for serving
In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt butter in microwave. Remove and add crushed crackers to butter and stir until coated.
4 tbsp butter, 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
Sprinkle crackers over top of cheese sauce
Bake for 30 minutes at 350º
Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese. Broil on low for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted. Be sure to check chicken with an instant read thermometer and be sure it's 160º.

Nutrition

Serving: 1breastCalories: 863kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 78gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 260mgSodium: 2139mgPotassium: 1459mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2134IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 881mgIron: 2mg

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