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This Creamy Crack Chicken Soup recipe is loaded with incredible cheesy flavor! The perfect winter comfort food prepared with bacon, chicken, cheese, spinach, and ranch seasoning.

Creamy Crack Chicken Soup

bacon, (diced)

butter

yellow onion, (diced)

garlic, (minced)

chicken broth

garlic powder

onion powder

dill weed

chives

salt and fresh ground pepper, (to taste)

bay leaf

chicken

(8 ounces) softened cream cheese

cheddar cheese

baby spinach

heavy cream

green scallions, (for garnish)

Cook diced bacon to a crisp in a Dutch Oven or soup pot.

Remove bacon from pot with a slotted spoon, leaving bacon grease in the pot.

Add butter to the pot and melt over medium-high heat.

Stir in onions and cook for 3 minutes.

Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds.

Add chicken broth and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Season with garlic powder, onion powder, dill weed, chives, salt, and pepper.

Add bay leaf and bring to a boil; lower heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in shredded chicken; cook for 5 minutes.

Add cream cheese and whisk in until completely melted and combined.

Stir in shredded cheese; whisk until melted and thoroughly combined.

Add baby spinach; cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in heavy cream and cook for 1 minute.

Taste for seasonings (salt and pepper) and adjust accordingly. Remove bay leaf.

Remove soup from heat; top with scallions and previously prepared bacon.

Serve.

Try this easy leftover rotisserie chicken recipe for quick meals any time. It&#039;s easy to pull something together using ingredients you already have on hand.

Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Recipe

Bow Tie Pasta (mini farfelle, uncooked)

Olive Oil

Onion (chopped)

Red Bell Pepper (chopped)

Garlic Cloves (minced)

Oregano

Basil

Salt

Pepper

Asparagus

Portobello Mushrooms (quartered)

Chicken (cooked, chopped or shredded)

Tomatoes

Black Olives (drained, sliced)

Butter

Begin the water and cook the pasta according to package instructions. While the water is boiling and the pasta is cooking, continue with the rest of the preparations.

Place olive oil in large skillet and heat on medium high. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic as well as the 4 seasonings. Stir and cook until onions are transparent, about 5 minutes.

Add asparagus and mushrooms. Stir and continue cooking on medium high about 3-5 minutes more.

Add cooked chicken and olives. Stir and continue cooking on medium high about 3 minutes.

Add 4 pieces of butter and continue cooking on medium high about 3 minutes. Remove from heat then stir in halved tomatoes.

Drain pasta. If it will fit in the same skillet as the vegetables, pour it in and toss to combine. If it won&#039;t fit in the skillet, pour everything into a large mixing bowl and toss to combine.

Serve immediately.

This great collection of Leftover Chicken Recipes will give you plenty of easy weeknight dinner ideas!

The 35 BEST Leftover Chicken Recipes

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Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup - this recipe focuses on creating a simple, deeply flavoured and perfectly seasoned broth that will have you saying this is the best chicken noodle soup you've ever tasted.

Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

stock

chicken breast

carrots

celery

dry egg noodles

salt and pepper to season

dry summer savoury

sage

Roast the bones and leftover skin from 2...

Roast the bones and leftover skin from 2 roast chickens. (You can also use uncooked bones that you've saved and frozen from trimming your own boneless chicken pieces.) Pull the leftover chicken off and shred it in bite sized pieces to add at the end. Lay the bones on a baking sheet or pan and roast until brown, about 45minutes in a 375 degree F oven. Add the roasted bones to a dutch oven or covered roasting pan and cover with 10 cups of water, chicken stock or a combination of both. Add a celery stalk, 3 cloves crushed garlic and a roughly chopped onion to the pot. Place the covered pot or roasting pan in a 325 degree F oven for 2 hours. Let the stock sit and cool to room temperature before straining it through a colander or sieve and chilling it in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight. When the ft solidifies at the top you can remove it. This should produce about 8 cups of stock.

Add the stock to a large pot. add...

Add the stock to a large pot. add the carrots, celery, salt and pepper and bring to a very slow simmer.

Crush the dried savoury and sage together by...

Crush the dried savoury and sage together by rubbing it with your hands or with a mortar and pestle. I like to have it ground quite fine. Add the ground herbs to the stock and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the dry noodles to the soup and...

Add the dry noodles to the soup and simmer for 10 -15 minutes longer until the noodles are tender.

Ad the shredded chicken in the last few...

Ad the shredded chicken in the last few minutes of cooking time. Serve immediately.

Over 25 best most popular leftover rotisserie chicken recipes for busy weeknights including soups, pasta, rice, lasagna, salads, pizza, and more!

25 Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

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Prep and make the recipe according to recipe instructions.

So many great options in this list! My family LOVED the chicken lasagna.

If you have ever wondered what to do with leftover chicken, this easy and fast kid-friendly recipe is a Godsend!

Crispy Leftover Chicken and Shells Casserole

chicken (coarsely cubed)

pasta shells

shredded cheese

cream of chicken or mushroom soup

milk

breadcrumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F°

Grease a 9 x 13 casserole pan.

Prepare pasta as directed, drain.

In a large mixing bowl, cube leftover poultry. Add grated cheese, soup, milk, breadcrumbs and pasta.

Stir mixture thoroughly then evenly distribute in prepared casserole dish.

Bake for about 35 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

aMAZing! I added a little pepper on top since I forgot the spices that were suggested but even without this dish was Great!
Definitely will be making it again.

Just tried this tonight, it was delicious!
Served it with multi greens salad with cranberries and vinaigrette dressing!
Hubby took seconds and thirds!
Thanks Dan❣️🤗

My husband us not s big casserole person.  He told me, “you did good”.  I added a little garlic powder and I had a some frozen peas I needed to use up.  I will definitely make this again.

I made this  but adjusted a little to use what I had.  I didn't have much chicken left so I sauted up a little chopped onion and garlic with bacon.  I added a handful of chopped up baby spinach and mixed it just enough with the cooked bacon to wilt it. 
I mixed a can of cream of chicken soup and whole milk, then  added grated swiss cheese, and then added the meat/spinach mixture, and the mini  penne (which is what I had)   Poured into a casserole.  Topped with some crushed butter crackers that I mixed with a little melted butter.  Delicious

Can you please let me know how far ahead I can make this. Thanks again Janet Watson.

We really enjoyed this. I added 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and green peas. I also topped it with bread crumbs. 
Will definitely make again.

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This easy cheesy chicken casserole recipe from Platter Talk food blog uses leftover chicken to make a yummy family meal that makes for an easy dinner for your menu planning.

Crispy Leftover Chicken & Shells Casserole Recipe

Kevin Curry of @fitmencook shows us how to make one of his favorite keto-friendly dishes. Sear off chicken thighs and then stir up a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce, all in the same pan! Feel free to customize this recipe to your own liking by swapping out the chicken thighs for chicken breasts or shrimp and using light coconut milk instead of heavy cream.

Low-Carb Mediterranean Chicken And Tomato By Kevin Curry Recipe by Tasty

½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs

sea salt, divided

½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided

olive oil

garlic

thyme

rosemary

chicken stock

sun-dried tomatoes

heavy cream, or full-fat coconut milk

parmesan cheese

cauliflower rice,

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Season the chicken thighs on both sides with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.

Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add the olive oil and the chicken thighs.  Cook for 3–4 minutes, or until the edges are seared.  Remove the chicken from the skillet and transfer to a clean plate.

Reduce the heat to medium-low.  Add the garlic thyme, and rosemary to the pan and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until fragrant.

Pour in the chicken stock, then add the sun-dried tomatoes and heavy cream. Season with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1–2 minutes, to let the flavors meld, then add the Parmesan cheese and stir until melted.

Return the chicken thighs to the skillet, nestling into the sauce. Drizzle some of the sauce over the chicken.

Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes, until cooled slightly and the sauce thickens.

Garnish with the parsley, then serve the chicken over cauliflower rice with more sauce spooned on top.

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Transform your leftover protein into a gourmet meal with this 25&#x2d;minute coconut curry noodle soup. Packed with sweet potato, lime, and fresh herbs, it’s the perfect quick, healthy dinner.

Christine Flynn’s Coconut Broth With Noodles, Sweet Potato And Leftover Protein

protein,

tbsp coconut oil

ginger,

sweet potato,

salt

tbsp yellow curry powder

turmeric

coconut milk

tbsp honey or sugar

oz rice vermicelli or rice stick noodles

tbsp fish sauce

tbsp pepperoncini juice

limes

cilantro

turnips

green cabbage

scallions, thinly sliced

jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced

Chili crisp

Lime wedges

Step 1

Chop or tear your protein into bite-sized pieces. In a large saucepan over high heat, warm the coconut oil. Add the ginger. Fry for 3 to 5 min until golden brown, stirring so that it does not burn. Use a slotted spoon to remove the ginger and discard.

Step 2

Add the sweet potato and a big pinch of salt to the ginger-infused oil. Cook for 3 to 5 min, until sweet potato just starts to soften. Add the curry powder and turmeric. Stir. Let the spices toast for about 30 sec, then add the chicken broth, coconut milk and honey. Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 to 12 min, until the sweet potato is al dente, but not soft.

Step 3

Rinse the noodles well with water. Add them to the saucepan, along with your protein. Stir so that the noodles separate. Continue cooking for about 2 min, or until the noodles are tender and the protein is warmed through. Add the fish sauce, pepperoncini juice and lime zest and juice. Give everything a good stir.

Step 4

Divide the soup among bowls. Top each serving with fresh cilantro, pickled turnips, green cabbage, scallions and jalapeno. Serve with chili crisp and lime wedges. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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