Chicken & Bacon Baked Potato Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• Cream Sauce Base
  1 packet
• Fry Seasoning
  1 packet
• bacon
  4 strips
• broccoli florets
  1.5 lbs
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cheddar cheese
  1 packet
• chives
  1 bunch
• chopped chicken breast
  1.5 lbs
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• potatoes
  4 pcs
• shallot
  1 piece
• sour cream
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large bowl
• baking sheet
• large pan
• 8 by 8 inch baking dish

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces if necessary. Place potatoes in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add broccoli and cook until bright green and potatoes are tender ⏱️ 5 minutes more. Drain, then transfer broccoli to a large bowl ; return potatoes to pot. It is OK if there are bits of broccoli in the potatoes.

   potatoes: 4 pcs, broccoli florets: 1.5 lbs
2. 

   2

   Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot . Thinly slice chives . Arrange bacon in a single layer on a baking sheet . Roast on top rack until crispy ⏱️ 10 minutes . Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and roughly chop once cool enough to handle.

   shallot: 1 piece, chives: 1 bunch, bacon: 4 strips
3. 

   3

   Drain any excess liquid from chopped chicken breast and cut into bite-size pieces if necessary. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and shallot in a single layer. Season with Fry Seasoning , salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes . Transfer chicken and shallot to bowl with broccoli and stir to combine.

   chopped chicken breast: 1.5 lbs, cooking oil: 2 tbsp, Fry Seasoning: 1 packet
4. 

   4

   To pot with drained potatoes, add Cream Sauce Base , garlic powder , and butter . Mash with a potato masher or fork until mostly smooth, leaving some larger pieces. Stir in half the chives and cheddar cheese . Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

   Cream Sauce Base: 1 packet, garlic powder: 1 tsp, butter: 2 tbsp, cheddar cheese: 1 packet
5. 

   5

   Coat an 8 by 8 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer mashed potatoes to prepared dish and smooth into an even layer. Top with chicken and broccoli mixture. Sprinkle with bacon and remaining cheddar. Bake on top rack until cheese is melted and bubbly ⏱️ 10 minutes . Remove from oven and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes .
6. 

   6

   Garnish casserole with remaining chives and dollop with sour cream . Divide between plates or serve family style directly from baking dish. Finish with a drizzle of hot sauce if you like things spicy.

   sour cream: ½ cup