Three Cheese Potato Chicken Bake
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I make this often as a side dish, but when it’s time for a meal I add diced chicken and in the oven it all goes until bubbling and golden brown. This Three Cheese Potato Chicken Bake is a hearty and filling dish that’s adaptable to make for 2 with leftovers or for a large crowd.
When I first saw this one I had to give it a try. The ingredients intrigue and the cheesy goodness was calling my name. Comfort food at it’s finest, loaded with three different cheeses and potatoes. One scoop as a side is great or bumped up to meal status with a chicken addition, this works on those cold evenings and is not big on prep or ingredients.
I know the crispy baked cheese covering the potatoes looks so good, but what’s even better are the tender, flavorful potatoes and with the sour cream and cottage cheese it’s quite tasty. I know, don’t scoff at the cottage cheese, it really works so well here. This makes a wonderful sauce and with each tangy bite, a little kiss of heat via the cayenne (optional) if you like it that way. I do and think this one hits the mark for comforting and filling.
The diced onion, potatoes and tart sour cream all blend together perfectly.
It may appear a little wet when you remove from the oven, but it absorbs while resting. I added the cayenne and chicken to the original and lengthened the baking time as well. While the original said to use a 2 1/2 quart baking dish I found this not suitable and too wet of a finished dish. I make it in a larger baking dish  so it’s not as tall. Omit the chicken if you like and the recipes works just fine.
This Three Cheese Potato Chicken Bake is some hot stuff right out of the oven, so I let it rest 5 minutes and dig in. Enjoy!
Cheesy Potato Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast or strips thawed and/or uncooked
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat 13x9" or 3 quart baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Peel and cube potatoes and boil in heavily salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Set aside.
- Dice onion and place in a bowl with cottage cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese, parsley, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir to mix and add chicken and potatoes. Stir to mix and pour into prepared pan. Top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and bubbling.
Nutrition
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Hi,
I’m making this in advance to be refrigerated for maybe a day or two. Has anyone ever made it with cooked chicken?
I have not, but if I used cooked chicken I would just lessen the cooking time to maybe 25-30 minutes. Hope this helps Jackie.
This looks delicious! Is the chicken raw or cooked first!
Hi Lori! It’s uncooked and then baked with the cheeses and potatoes. Have a great day!
Thank you! Making this right now for dinner tonight. 🙂
That’s great, hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 🙂
I was worried too Lori..but perfect…Make this and be happy 🙂 I just finished 2 bowls!!!!!
Thank you Sara. 🙂
This is my kind of comfort food, Kevin (Keith’s too!). It looks rich enough that just a small serving with a side salad would make a satisfying meal. And I’m all about leftovers in this busy time of year.
The aroma fresh from the oven is incredible! I actually have one casserole in the fridge we might be having for dinner tonight. Thanks Marissa!
Oooh this sounds so tempting Kevin! Love the addition of cheese, potatoes, chicken! There is nothing in this dish not to love!! I can eat this for dinner every night since its been freezing here lately! Looks so comforting!
Thanks Ami. This one is perfect for that, and like I mentioned to Dave below, the only comfort food item I might add next would be bacon! 😉
Hey Kevin! Outstanding double duty dish! I love potatoes in any form but especially with cheese! As for leftovers, Gary would be all over this! I use cayenne in so many things that I don’t bother to put it in the cabinet, it has a permanent home on the counter!
Thanks Dorothy, it is one of those that can do that side or main switch with ease. Cayenne, Sriracha and Tabasco are on the counter, too! Hello to Gary. 🙂
Once again, you’ve knocked it out of the park with comfort food goodness, Kevin! You can’t go wrong with cheese and potatoes…especially in the winter. And cottage cheese totally gets a bad rap, but I’m not sure why as it actually is a great ingredient in dishes like this. Looks amazing, my friend!
Thanks Dave. It’s perfect and the only thing missing is bacon… hold it… that’s a great idea! 😉
Wow! This looks amazing Kevin! You can’t go wrong with cheese and potatoes! Such a tasty comfort food dish for winter!
Thanks Mary Ann. This does the trick just fine!
This one has got it goin’ on, Kevin! 3 cheeses plus chicken and cayenne (not optional for me, of course 😉 ). I’d dive right into this one and it’s definitely comfort food status! One thing, though, I don’t understand the concept of leftovers…hehehe. This is just too good to have any 😉 Pinned, of course. Have a great weekend!
YES, the spicier the better, my kinda friend! 😉
Hahaha, leftovers sometimes, repeat sometimes, happen around here. It’s rare, like a Bigfoot sighting.
Three cheeses? Oh yes, I’d be all over this one!
Cheestastic indeed. I’m betting your enjoying all kinds of new cheeses on the road there in SA. I have an opening this after noon and your site and a cup of coffee should do the trick for a nice getaway. Thanks John. BTW, that IG pic of the ghost bridge and view was spectacular!!!
Too chesey , and high carb , high fat but totally worth it! I loved it ! Pinned!
Sometimes one just needs a meal like this! Thanks Farida. 🙂
Worth EVERY bite……:)
Thanks Sara!