Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Crescent Roll Casserole

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This easy chicken casserole is comforting, cheesy, and includes a fluffy crust made from crescent roll dough.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Entree

Keyword: casserole, chicken, crescent roll

Servings: servings

Author: Christina

1 tube crescent roll dough I use Original Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
16 ounces sour cream I use Daisy Light Sour Cream
8 ounces cream cheese I use 1/3 less fat philadelphia
3 teaspoons italian seasoning
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups shredded or chopped fully cooked chicken I chop a store-bought rotisserie chicken but any shredded cooked chicken will work
2 cups finely chopped broccoli do not use frozen, Make sure the broccoli is thoroughly chopped so that it will cook quickly and evenly
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking dish. (I use an avocado oil spray.)
Open and unroll one tube of crescent roll dough in the bottom of the greased baking dish. You should see triangles that are connected by dotted lines. Pinch the dough together where the dotted lines are (to close them) so that you have one long rectangle of crescent roll dough. Place in the oven and bake until dough is golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes. It takes a full 13 minutes in my oven to achieve the golden color I want.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together sour cream, cream cheese, italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Once combined stir in the chicken and broccoli.
Once the crescent roll dough is golden brown, remove it from the oven. Let it sit for a minimum of 15 minutes so that it cools. (If you skip this step the breading will flatten quite a bit when you add the chicken so your finished casserole won't be as thick as we want it.)
Spread the chicken-broccoli mixture in an even layer on top of the cooled dough. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar on top.
Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Place back in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until cheese is melted with some browning. If you need some additional browning after you can broil for 1 to 3 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Slice into 8 large servings.