Pepperoni Chicken Casserole

We have made this chicken pepperoni casserole for almost 10 years. It started out as something on Pinterest that we found and evolved into that we still make today. If I remember correctly, it was some sort of stuffed chicken breast with cheese and pepperoni. This is what we ended up with, and for us it has become so much easier to make, and it gives us leftovers. It also, started out as a low card favorite, but I’m not sure that it ended up that way.

Pepperoni Chicken Casserole

This is another really easy casserole if you are needing to substitute the normal pizza delivery. When we first started making this it was relatively low carb, but we've adjusted it over the years. It's also another good way to use up extra rotisserie chicken, and it's even better after it sits in the fridge overnight.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Equipment

• 1 9×13 Baking Dish

Ingredients

  

• 1 Bag Pepperoni make sure you have enough to make several layers
• 1 Block Cream Cheese
• 1 Jar Marinara or Spaghetti Sauce
• 1 Tub Ricotta Cheese or around 15 ounces.
• 4 Cups Shredded Mozzarella or more if you would like.
• 2 Shredded Chicken Breasts. or you can use rotisserie chicken if you wish.
• 1-2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• Cooking Spray

Instructions

 

• Cook your chicken breasts how you like them. Shred and set aside.
• In a medium bowl mix together the Italian seasoning, cream cheese, 3 cups of the mozzarella cheese, and the ricotta cheese. Stir until well mixed.
• Grease the bottom of your 9×13 Pan
• Star by layering the shredded chicken across the bottom of the pan.
• Next layer however you wish. Cheese mixture, pepperoni, mariner sauce, etc.
• Keep layering until you have used all ingredients.
• Sprinkle the remainder of the shredded mozzarella cheese on the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until nice and bubbly.

Notes

You can cook your chicken breast how you like, or you can use rotisserie chicken.  We’ve made it both ways, but for us cooking the chicken ahead of time works best. If you do use the rotisserie chicken keep in mind that id does add a little extra grease. 

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Ingredients for Pepperoni Chicken Casserole

• 1 Bag Pepperoni (make sure you have enough to make several layers)

• 1 Block Cream Cheese

• 1 Jar Marinara or Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 Tub Ricotta Cheese or around 15 ounces.

• 4 Cups Shredded Mozzarella or more if you would like.

• 2 Shredded Chicken Breasts. or you can use rotisserie chicken if you wish.

• 1-2 tbsp Italian Seasoning

• Cooking Spray

Instructions

• Cook your chicken breasts how you like them. Shred and set aside.

• In a medium bowl mix together the Italian seasoning, cream cheese, 3 cups of the mozzarella cheese, and the ricotta cheese. Stir until well mixed.

• Grease the bottom of your 9×13 Pan

• Star by layering the shredded chicken across the bottom of the pan.

• Next layer however you wish. Cheese mixture, pepperoni, mariner sauce, etc.
• Keep layering until you have used all ingredients.

• Sprinkle the remainder of the shredded mozzarella cheese on the top.

• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until nice and bubbly.

Extra – This is rather versatile. You can also add in your favorite pizza topping to the layers. You can also use rotisserie chick if you wish, just keep in mind there will be some extra grease settling on the top. We’ve used it both ways and prefer the cooked chick breast over the rotisserie. Honestly, this casserole is even better the next day. If this casserole doesn’t work for you, you can also look at Enchilada Casserole, Potato Casserole, or Ground Beef Casserole.