CHEESY CHICKEN CRESCENT BAKE
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Crescent rolls stuffed with rotisserie chicken, broccoli and cheddar cheese, baked, then smothered in a cheesy sauce….and baked again.
Absolutely delicious.
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Cheesy Chicken Crescent Bake
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed a cut to bite size pieces
- 8 count of large (extra large size – Big & Flaky) crescent rolls
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided in half
- 1 bag frozen broccoli steamers, cooked and chopped into bite size pieces
Sauce
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10 1/2 ounces)
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix chicken, broccoli and 1 cup cheddar cheese. Separate crescent rolls – one at a time, place a crescent on a flat surface and add a large heaping scoop of chicken mix and roll up, sealing (pinch) any openings. Repeat with the remaining rolls. There will be leftover chicken – set aside, it will be added later. Place rolls in a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes. See photos below.
While crescents are baking for 10 minutes, in a medium size sauce pan heat soup, milk, sour cream and 1 cup cheddar over medium heat, stirring until cheese has melted. Keep warm on low.
After 10 minutes of baking, remove crescents from oven, pour remaining chicken mixture around rolls, cover with sauce and bake an additional 20 minutes. Remove and serve warm. Enjoy.
- Serve with a side salad. This is also great with wild rice.
- Use your leftover Thanksgiving turkey in place of the chicken for a wonderful post Thanksgiving meal.
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Cheers!
Anonymous
My husband pitched one package of regular crescent rolls so I improvised with Bisquick for two of the pouches. I combined the smaller ones like someone mentioned above. We'll see how they turn out. I want dibs on a crescent!
Anonymous
Just wondering, do you cooked the broccoli first? Or put it in frozen??
Sharon
I buy the broccoli in the steam bag and yes you cook it first.
Anonymous
This was delicious! I loved it and will definitely make it again. Easy too.
Nicole
This was wonderful! The whole family loved it! I cooked chicken breasts in the croc pot (because that's what i had on hand) and added some Zhenders Chicken Seasoning to the sauce (instead of salt). Put them together yesterday and baked today. Will definitely make these again, thanks for sharing!
Anonymous
has anyone made these a day in advance and baked off the next day? if so how have they turned out? Thanks
Chili chicken roll
Wow looking so yummy definitely i ill try it now oly….
Wendi Pope
Hello Mary :), Do you think I could substitute the rotisserie chicken part by cooking chicken breast?
Linda Lalley
Sue McGee, thank you for taking time to answer my post : ) Your above comments and baking suggestions were very helpful, I will definitely give these a try. Thanks again ; )
Anonymous
I made these last night and they were very simple and absolutely delicious. They didn't get soggy even after baking them with the cheese sauce. This is a keeper.
Sue McGee
Linda Lallery: I didn't add the soup mixture to my rolls. I made them & put them on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam & baked them until they were nicely browned. I had the soup.milk/cheese mixture hot on the stove in a pot. When the chicken rolls were done, I placed 2 in a large soup bowl & spooned the soup mixture over them. They were not soggy at all serving this way. We all loved them. I reheated in the oven the next day until they were hot & heated the soup mixture up & served the same way & they were still not soggy. Try it. 😉 Read my above comments …
Linda Lalley
These look amazing! I have seriously been wanting to try these but my husband thinks the crescent rolls will come out "wet" & soggy". (those were his exact words to me) 🙂 Can anyone comment on texture of rolls after it is baked? Thank you so much!!
marysweetlittlebluebird
Sue, I am so glad you were able to adapt the rolls so you could make the casserole – thrilled you liked it! Thank you so much for sharing with all of us, so sweet of you.
Sue McGee
Seeing they were BIG I didn't have any leftover chicken mixture left. I baked them til the crescent were browned & then added the soup mixture & finished baking. They were real good….we loved them. I added seasoning to the chicken mixture, onion powder, garlic, pepper & some dill. It could have used more of the soup mixture because of how big they were with putting 2 together. Will definitely make this again…Thank You 😉
Sue McGee
Mary N….I went looking for the Grands Crescents Big & Flaky today but found none….so I figured I would make my own so I bought 2 regular size Pillsbury Crescent cans. I put 2 crescent shapes together & I had a X Large crescent shape dough….I have them baking in the oven now…so excited….can't wait to see how they turn out & tastes!!
Sue McGee
Where do you find Extra Large Crescent Rolls…?? My store only carries one size Pillsbury Crescent Rolls.
marysweetlittlebluebird
These are the size you want – If using Pillsbury, use GRAND or if using an off-brand, ones that are large or extra large.
http://www.pillsbury.com/products/crescents/grands-big-and-buttery-crescents Or
http://www.pillsbury.com/products/crescents/grands-big-and-flaky-crescents
Sue McGee
Thanks A Bunch Mary N … I will search for these & as soon as I find them I am going to make this recipe. It sounds like a real comfort meal to have during our Arctic cold temps this week….Thanks again… 😉
Paul Mullane
Crescent rolls are a type of puff pastry dough made by the Pillsbury Company
http://www.pillsbury.com/products/crescents
marysweetlittlebluebird
Thanks. Paul!
Anonymous
sorry if silly question but what is a crescent roll please ??? I live in nz but from England 🙂
Kim Honeycutt
Hi Mari, I found this on Weekend Potluck. This sounds amazing! Pinning it!
Kathi B
this sounds amazing going to try to print and surely make it..
Joann Wyant
Hi Mary, just saw the recipe for Cheesy Chicken Crescent Bake. I do have a question, is there something else you could use instead of broccoli or would it be okay to leave out? Not of fan of broccoli. Thanks so much. 🙂
marysweetlittlebluebird
Hi Joann! You can absolutely leave it out or you could sub it with cauliflower. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great Saturday.
Betty
While I like broccoli hubby does NOT do broccoli or cauliflower. Wonder what else might work in there??
Anonymous
Peas or zucchini or summer squash would work too!
Danielle
You could use corn or chopped green beans as well.
Anonymous
looks and sounds yummy will give this a try this weekend
baandbb
This looks and sounds good, I will give it a try…Thanks for posting.
William Stoneman
Nice!! Will put that in the "rotation".
marysweetlittlebluebird
Hi Erica! Here is a great link that Betty Crocker has on Rotisserie Chicken: http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/tipslibrary/meat-poultry-fish/all-about-rotisserie-chicken
"The size of rotisserie chickens does vary. An average weight for a rotisserie chicken is about 2 pounds (32 ounces). You will get the following amount of cut-up meat from a 2-pound chicken"
Whole Chicken = 3 Cups
White Meat Only = 2 cups
Dark Meat Only = 1 cup
Hope that helps you out.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Thank you.
Erica
This looks delicious! Do you have a guess as to how much chicken you get from one rotisserie chicken?…either in cups or ounces. I have some shredded chicken I made and froze by the cup. It would also be helpful to know an approximate amount for using leftover Thanksgiving turkey…great idea, by the way. 🙂