Description
Warm up your evenings with this delightful Cozy Fall Chicken Casserole, a twist on tradition that features succulent chicken and the sweet richness of sweet potatoes, all enveloped in a creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces bone-in chicken breasts or thighs
- skin removed if desired
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into thin rounds
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream for the sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar or mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large casserole dish, drizzle olive oil and arrange the sweet potato rounds at the bottom.
- Layer the bone-in chicken on top of the sweet potatoes.
- In a bowl, combine minced garlic, chopped sage, heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over the chicken and sweet potatoes.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top.
- Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Allow to cool slightly, then serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to use different herbs like thyme or rosemary for additional flavor. This casserole is great for meal prep and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 590 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg
Keywords: Cozy Fall, Chicken Casserole, Comfort Food, Sweet Potatoes, American Cuisine