What to make with chicken and cheddar: 18 easy dinners

These 18 dinners all use chicken and cheddar. The quickest is Air fryer jalapeño popper chicken, on the table in 30 minutes. Nine of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Air fryer jalapeño popper chicken

  Also needs cream cheese and jalapeños.

  30 min

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  Air fryer honey mustard chicken salad

  Also needs large eggs, panko breadcrumbs, honey and 6 more.

  35 min

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  Cheesy broccoli chicken skillet

  Also needs broccoli, cream cheese and heavy cream.

  35 min

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  Instant Pot buffalo chicken pasta

  Also needs chicken bouillon cubes, rotini, Buffalo wing sauce and cream cheese.

  35 min

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  Cajun chicken and grits

  Also needs milk, quick grits, butter and 6 more.

  40 min

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  Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad

  Also needs rotini, bacon, mayonnaise and 6 more.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan BBQ chicken salad

  Also needs frozen corn, red onions, bbq sauce and 6 more.

  45 min

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  Southwest chicken mason jar salads

  Also needs frozen corn, red bell peppers, plain Greek yogurt and 5 more.

  45 min

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  Chicken bacon ranch pasta bake

  Also needs rotini, bacon, ranch seasoning mix and 2 more.

  60 min

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  Chicken spaghetti

  Also needs spaghetti, butter, yellow onions and 4 more.

  65 min

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  Chicken divan

  Also needs long-grain white rice, frozen broccoli, cream of chicken soup and 6 more.

  70 min

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  Chicken tater tot casserole

  Also needs cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk and 2 more.

  70 min

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  Loaded chicken and potato casserole

  Also needs red potatoes, bacon and green onions.

  75 min

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  King Ranch chicken casserole

  Also needs butter, yellow onions, green bell peppers and 5 more.

  80 min

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  Cheesy chicken, broccoli and rice bake

  Also needs long-grain white rice, chicken broth, milk and 2 more.

  90 min

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  Crockpot ranch chicken

  Also needs ranch seasoning mix, chicken broth, cream cheese and 2 more.

  265 min

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  Crockpot chicken taco soup

  Also needs yellow onions, black beans, pinto beans and 5 more.

  380 min

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  Crockpot buffalo chicken soup

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, celery and 5 more.

  400 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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