A few weeks ago, my friend shared this recipe, and I was immediately intrigued because it looked simple, kid friendly, and like the perfect dinner to make on a school night!!
Sure enough, I made it last night, and my family went crazy over it!
In fact, my husband was quite excited to take the leftovers for lunch today and he typically is anti-leftover!
This dish is pure comfort food! Tender chicken, cheese, and flaky crescents combined in a cheesy chicken gravy that everyone will devour happily!
One of my favorite things about this dish is how it can be prepared ahead of time! Typically, I have more time in my mornings as compared to afternoons. I love preparing this first thing in the morning and moving on with my day. Come dinnertime, I simply place the pan in the oven and let it bake to perfection! Add a veggie on the side and dinner is served!
Ingredients Needed for these Cheesy Chicken Crescent Rolls:
- Chicken
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Cream of chicken soup
- Milk
- Crescent rolls
- Garlic Powder/Oregano
How to prepare:
- Cook up chicken and shred or dice into small chunks.
- Place cooked chicken in a bowl and add in 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle some garlic powder and Oregano on top of chicken and stir to coat thoroughly.
- Unroll each crescent roll. Scoop about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture and place towards bottom of crescent roll (the wide part).
- Slowly roll the crescent roll up with chicken/cheese inside. Continue process until all crescent rolls are stuffed.
- Place in a 9×13 baking pan.
- Next, heat remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cream of chicken soup, and milk over the stove until melted and warm.
- Pour mixture on top of crescent rolls, coating entirely.
- Place pan into a preheated oven, 350, and bake for about 30-40 minutes.
- Once cooked, the crescents should be somewhat brown, and the mixture should be bubbly! Serve!
Variations to try:
Looking for ways to change these up from chicken and cheese? Check out these great ideas….
- Ham in place of chicken and mixed with Swiss cheese– Cordon Blue Pockets
- Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch mix combined– Crack Chicken Pockets
- Broccoli, Cheese, and Chicken– Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Pockets
- Chicken, Pesto, and Mozzarella– Pesto Chicken Pockets
Check out these other great chicken recipes from the blog:
Incredible Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Cheesy Chicken Crescent Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken *boneless/skinless, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese *shredded
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 oz milk *use soup can
- 2 packages crescent rolls *8 count packages
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon Oregano
Instructions
- Place cooked/shredded chicken in a bowl and add in 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle some garlic powder and Oregano on top of chicken and stir to coat thoroughly.
- Unroll each crescent roll. Scoop about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture and place towards bottom of crescent roll (the wide part). Slowly roll the crescent roll up with chicken/cheese inside. Continue process until all crescent rolls are stuffed.
- Place in a 9×13 baking pan.
- Next, heat remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cream of chicken soup, and milk over the stove until melted and warm.
- Pour mixture on top of crescent rolls, coating entirely.
- Place pan into a preheated oven, 350, and bake for about 30-40 minutes.
- Once cooked, the crescents should be somewhat brown and the mixture should be bubbly! Serve!
Nutrition
Paula
Does the part of the crescent roll that sits in the soup ever get done? It seems they would be a little gooey?
Kristin
It cooks, but does end up a bit “saucey”. The sauce over the entire dish sort of coats everything and it isn’t very noticeable though! Its quite tasty and definitely a favorite in my house!