Description
This easy Chicken Bruschetta Casserole combines creamy shredded chicken, fresh Roma tomatoes, basil pesto, everything bagels, and melted mozzarella for a comforting, flavor-packed dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 everything bagels, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup herb and garlic cream cheese
- ½ cup 18% cream
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (about 2 medium chicken breasts)
- 2 cups Roma tomatoes, diced, seeds and excess juice removed
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese, finely grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cut the everything bagels into bite-sized pieces and spread them evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Add the herb and garlic cream cheese and cream to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-low, whisking until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Add the shredded chicken and stir until evenly coated in the cream cheese mixture. Remove from the heat.
- In a small bowl, combine the diced Roma tomatoes, red onion, basil pesto, salt, black pepper, and Parmesan.
- Spread the creamy chicken mixture evenly over the bagel pieces.
- Spoon the bruschetta mixture evenly over the chicken.
- Sprinkle the finely grated mozzarella over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
- Let the casserole rest for about 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Remove the seeds and excess juice from the tomatoes to prevent the casserole from becoming watery.
- Leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken works well and saves prep time.
- Keep the cream cheese mixture over medium-low heat so it melts smoothly without scorching.
- Cut the bagels into similar-sized pieces for more even baking.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes after baking so it is easier to portion.
- Because pesto, Parmesan, cream cheese, and everything bagels can already be salty, adjust added salt to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
- Calories: ~430 kcal
- Sugar: ~6 g
- Sodium: ~750 mg
- Fat: ~21 g
- Saturated Fat: ~10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~35 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~27 g
- Cholesterol: ~85 mg