Chicken Casserole with a Cheesy Damper Top – The Ultimate Comfort Food

A creamy, comforting meal that’s perfect for the whole family!

This hearty dish is a winner all year round. In winter, pair it with steamed veggies for the ultimate cosy dinner. When the weather warms up, switch things up and serve it alongside a crisp salad and crusty bread to keep things light and fresh.

The chicken casserole itself is simple to whip up and easily customisable to suit your family’s tastes. While it’s already rich and creamy, you can lighten it up by swapping in a lower-fat cheese or bulking it out with extra veggies like chopped spinach, corn, or diced carrots.

The Cheesy Damper Top adds a golden, fluffy finish that’s hard to resist—kids especially love it! And because it’s baked all in one dish, it means less washing up (yes, please!).

Whether you’re after a fuss-free weeknight dinner or something a bit special for the weekend, Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Damper Top is a delicious, no-fuss option the whole family will devour.

Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Damper Top

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

5.0 from 1 vote

Course: MainCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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6

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Calories

400

kcal

Total time

45

minutes

Ultimate comfort food meets rustic charm in this chicken casserole with cheesy damper top. Juicy chicken stews beneath a fluffy, cheesy damper crust—perfect for family dinners that bring warmth and flavour in every bite.

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Ingredients

• 40 gram 40 gram Butter

• 3 Chicken breast fillets-cut into 2 cm pieces

• 1 1 Onion-chopped

• 250 gram Bacon – diced

• 1 Can cream of chicken soup

• 300 ml Sour cream

• Damper Top

• 1 cup 1 cup Self raising flour

• 2 2 Eggs

• 2 cup Cheese (tasty)-grated

• 1/2 cup Milk

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• Heat the butter in a frypan and lightly brown chicken pieces.
• Add chopped onion and diced bacon to pan and cook together for 2 – 3 minutes or until fragrant and the onion is softened.
• Pour in the can of Cream of Chicken Soup and add the sour cream.
• Mix until well combined.
• Pour the mixture into a pie dish and set aside.
• To make the delicious damper top, sift the flour into bowl.
• Add eggs, 1 1/2 cups of cheese and milk.
• Mix until just blended.
• Top the casserole with the batter and bake uncovered for 30 mins.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake a further 5 mins.

Notes

• Chicken Casserole with Cheesy Damper Top is suitable to freeze for up to two moths.
• For more of a vegetable content, steam a cup of vegetables such as broccoli, corn and peas, and add to the mixture just before adding the cheesy damper top.

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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