Chicken and Artichoke Casserole

Submitted by Vera C.

"This fabulous recipe is thanks to Paula Deen. I tried it last night for the first time, and I just couldn't wait to share it with others. A wonderful comfort meal for a chilly winter evening. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (5 ounce) package parmesan cheese, grated (I used shredded)
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (I used pre-packaged Purdue grilled chicken strips)
• 1 (14 ounce) can quartered artichokes, drained and chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups French bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
3. Add garlic and shallots, cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in wine and cook 3 minutes.
5. Stir in cream and simmer 5 minutes.
6. Add cream cheese and Parmesan cheese, stir until combined.
7. Stir in chicken, artichokes, spinach, salt and pepper.
8. Remove from heat and spoon into prepared casserole dish.
9. In a small bowl, combine the French bread cubes with the melted butter and toss until coated.
10. Sprinkle evenly over casserole.
11. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Reviews

[ashbash08]

This is soooooooo good!!!! I used three different types of cheeses to kick the flavor profile up, yummy!!!!!!!!!

 

[ljrgilmore]

Heaven! I didn't use all that butter to sautee the garlic and shallots. Just a drizzle of EVOO works great. The first time I made it I put the bread crumbs on top and thought they interferred with the perfection underneath so I left them off the second time. I cook a whole chicken in the crockpot and pull the meat off the bone. I just eyeball how much of the chicken I want to add into the mixture and save the rest for something else.

 

[evewitch]

I really enjoyed this. It was also easy to put together. I used a bit more cream cheese and a bit less cream (with some half & half) because I was using up stuff in the house. I guess I'm a redneck because I used leftover hotdog buns instead of French bread. lol The portions seemed a little small. Unfortunately, some family members did not like this so I probably won't be making it again.

 

[rosslare]

Delicious! I reduced the butter down to 2 tablespoons, nothing lost.

 

[sgmtlewis]

OH SO GOOD!!! This is so good it is addictive. My hubby and kids loved it too!