Best Baked Chicken Casserole Recipes

EASY BAKED CHICKEN, RICE, AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine chicken, soup, broccoli, rice, and water in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover, stir, top with Cheddar cheese, and cover again. Continue to bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center, rice is tender, and cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes more.

MACARONI AND CHEESY CHICKEN BAKED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Beat in flour, onion salt, garlic salt and pepper with whisk until thickened. Cook 1 minute longer. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of the cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni, chicken and frozen broccoli. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until mixture is bubbly (at least 165°F in center) and bread crumbs are browned.

LOADED BAKED POTATO & CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• In large bowl mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and hot sauce.
• Add potatoes to bowl and allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
• Using a strainer and another bowl, drain the potatoes. Collect all remaining sauce in one bowl and set aside.
• Coat baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread potatoes evenly in baking dish and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Fry bacon and set aside to drain.
• Using the bacon grease, brown the chicken cubes and add them to the remaining sauce. Coat the chicken cubes evenly in the sauce.
• Once potatoes are done, spread the chicken on top. Bake for 12 minutes.
• Crumble the bacon, grate the cheese, and chop the green onions.
• Layer the cheese, bacon, and half of the green onions and bake for 3 - 5 minutes more, until the cheese is melted.
• Add fresh green onions before serving.

BAKED CHICKEN-POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with chicken broth and season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Saute onion and garlic, stirring often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add chicken. Season with salt, black pepper, 1/2 the basil, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain chicken on a paper-towel lined plate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Place the boiled potatoes in the baking pan and mash slightly. Add chicken. Stir in evaporated milk, sour cream, butter, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons basil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the top. Return pan to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

BAKED CHICKEN AND DUMPLING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot, and onion and cook until veggies begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Add cooked chicken. Distribute chicken and veggies evenly across the bottom of the dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk together flour, milk, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until fully combined and no lumps remain. Pour flour mixture evenly over chicken mixture; do not mix.
• Whisk together chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and poultry seasoning in a bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and pour into the casserole dish; do not mix.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole has set and dumplings are cooked, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with dried parsley. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED CHICKEN MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Toss the stuffing mix with butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until heated through.

BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour the olive oil in the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan and spread around so that it covers the entire surface. Add crushed garlic and red pepper flakes and spread it around so it is easily distributed.
• Place whole chicken breasts in the pan. Pour marinara sauce on top of the chicken. Sprinkle basil on top of sauce. Sprinkle half of the cheeses on top of the basil. Dump all the croutons on top of that. Finish it off with the other half of the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40- 55 minutes (it depends on how large your chicken breasts are- mine cooked for about 50 minutes).
• Let stand for about 10 minutes after you pull it out of the oven and serve!

BAKED MACARONI, CHEESE, AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Put water in a large sauce pot, add salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Add macaroni all at once and stir with a fork.
• Return water to a boil and reduce heat to moderately low. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Meanwhile, put butter in a medium-sized saucepan and heat over moderate heat.
• When butter is melted, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper, and mustard.
• When mixture is smooth, gradually add milk, stirring until no lumps of flour remain.
• Return saucepan to heat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until milk mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Add chopped pimiento and chopped green pepper and reduce heat to low and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups of the grated cheddar cheese, the cooked and drained macaroni, and the slivered chicken into the milk mixture.
• Pour into a shallow 2 quart round or oval or round baking dish.
• Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheddar cheese over the top of the macaroni mixture.
• The casserole can be prepared to this point 1 to 2 days before you plan to bake and serve it. You can cover and store in refrigerator until ready to bake.
• Place casserole on center oven rack in oven and bake for 20 minutes (longer if casserole has been chilled), or until macaroni is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and arrange tomato wedges on top of casserole and serve.

BAKED CINNAMON BREAD CASSEROLE WITH AL FRESCO COUNTRY STYLE CHICKEN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 1. Place the bread cubes,sausage and cranberries into a lightly greased 3-quart shallow baking dish. Toss to mix evenly.
• 2. Beat the egg substitute, skim milk and vanilla extract and cinnamon in a medium bowl with a whisk.
• 3. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes.
• 4. Stir and press the bread cubes into the egg mixture to coat.
• 5. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
• 6. Bake at 350°F. for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 7. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar. Serve with butter and syrup if desired.

BUTTERMILK CHICKEN AND CORN FLAKE BAKED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir carrots, onion, and salt into hot skillet, cover the skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir Cajun seasoning into vegetables.
• Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture in the skillet; cook and stir until flour taste cooks off, about 1 minute. Gradually stir orange juice and broth, respectively, into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil.
• Stir chicken, peas, 1/2 of the parsley, and dill into broth mixture; remove from heat and stir in buttermilk. Pour buttermilk mixture into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Stir corn flakes and remaining parsley together in a bowl. Sprinkle corn flake mixture over chicken mixture; bake until corn flakes are golden and casserole is bubbling, about 5 minutes more. Let rest 5 minutes.

SMOKY CHICKEN AND CHORIZO MEXICAN ENCHILADA BAKED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 175C/350°F Grease an 8" square or an oval baking dish.
• Mix the cooked chicken and chopped chorizo sausage together, and then set aside.
• Empty the salsa into a large mixing bowl, add the water (if using), garlic powder, chipotle chilli powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Pour 1/4 of the salsa mixture over the base of the greased baking dish and then layer 1/4 of the flour tortilla strips over the top. Scatter some of the chopped olives and sweet corn over and then add some of the chopped chicken and chorizo. Top with more salsa and continue to layer in this pattern, until the last layer. For the last layer, spoon the sour cream over the top before finishing with the salsa mixture and then scatter the grated/shredded cheese over the top. (Can be frozen at this stage, cover and freeze for up to 2 months.).
• Cover the casserole with aluminium foil and bake for 35 minutes; take the foil off and finish baking for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until the topping is bubbling and the cheese is melted and golden.
• Serve immediately with sour cream, jalapeño peppers and chopped cilantro or parsley. I find that a green salad is the perfect accompaniment to this, but rice would also be good.
• To cook from the freezer: Thaw the casserole in the fridge for 24 hours before removing for 30 minutes, before baking as instructed before.

BAKED HOMINY CASSEROLE WITH CHILIES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grease an eight-quart oven-proof casserole. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat the oil or fat in a heavy four-quart saucepan. Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat until golden. Stir in the jalapeno peppers and the cumin and saute another few minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook five minutes longer. Add the chicken and bring to a simmer.
• Stir in cooked hominy with red chilies and cook till mixture simmers again. Season to taste with salt.
• Spoon the mixture into the casserole. Top with the cheese. Bake in the oven about 30 minutes, until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese has melted and is beginning to brown. Serve at once. If desired, the casserole can be prepared in advance and set aside to be baked later. If it is not simmering just before being put in the oven, increase the baking time to about 45 minutes.

CREAMY BAKED TOMATO-CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mist a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place chicken in a large bowl. Season with lemon-pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and pan-fry, stirring as needed, until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 10 minutes.
• While chicken cooks, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer chicken to a clean mixing bowl with drained pasta. Add tomatoes, both cans of condensed soup, peas, cauliflower and broccoli, basil, parsley, and oregano. Mix until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 42 minutes.

BAKED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add chicken breast and continue to boil until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While chicken boils, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms, basil, and garlic in the skillet for about 5 minutes.
• Drain and chop chicken. Heat soup in another pot over low heat until warm, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, garlic mixture, milk, salt, and pepper.
• Melt butter and add to drained pasta along with the soup mixture. Mix together, put into a casserole dish, and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

BAKED POTATO-SMOKED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Generously spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss potatoes, oil, salt and pepper. Spoon into baking dish. Bake uncovered 40 minutes, stirring halfway through bake time, or until potatoes are tender inside and crispy outside.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken and barbecue sauce. Spoon over baked potatoes; sprinkle with bacon and cheese. Bake 12 minutes or until chicken is hot and cheese is melted.
• Spoon sour cream over individual servings. Sprinkle with onions. Serve with pepper sauce.

BAKED CHICKEN AND STUFFING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a baking pan: place chicken & add slice of cheese to each breast.
• In seperate bowl combine chicken soup and 1/4 water. Place soup mixture on top of chicken and cheese.
• Then crunch up stuffing into small bits, add to chicken. The last step is to add the butter over the top (drizzle). This way the stuffing gets moist and crunchy.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• Note, check after 45-50 minutes If top gets to brown cover with foil.

BAKED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish or coat with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over med-high heat.
• Lightly season the chicken all over with salt and black pepper.
• In batches, place the chicken in the hot oil and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• In a small bowl, toss together the pineapple and hot sauce.
• Spread evenly on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Place the chicken on top of the pineapple.
• In a small bowl, combine the crackers, butter, and Cheddar.
• Scatter the mixture over the top of the chicken and pineapple.
• Bake until the topping is melted and golden and the chicken is just cooked through, about 45 minutes.
• Bring straight to the table in the baking dish.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. mix together in large bowl; Olive oil, buffalo sauce, pepper, and garlic powder.
• 2. dice up potatoes, coat in buffalo sauce. strain out of sauce, place in greased baking sheet. cook potatoes in oven for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cook bacon while waiting for potatoes, chop into small pieces. Dice up green onions.
• 3. dice up chicken breasts, marinade them in the rest of the buffalo sauce. Once potatoes are done, dump chicken with remaining sauce over them. cook for another 25 minutes.
• 4. Once chicken is cooked; top with cheddar cheese, bacon pieces, and green onions. place back in over for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN PARM BAKED ZITI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Boil ziti until al dente; set aside.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350'F.
• 3. Mix bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, garlic powder, and pepper into plastic bag. In a small bowl, mix egg and milk.
• 4. Cut chicken tenders into bite-size cubes. Dip chicken cubes in egg/milk mixture, a few at a time. Place in plastic bag with bread crumb mixture and gently shake until covered.
• 5. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Pan fry chicken pieces until browned, smaller pieces take less time. When chicken is done, remove from heat and let sit on a paper towel.
• 6. When ziti is done cooking, drain and pour into greased (Pam) 9x14 pan. Pour spaghetti sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• 7. Arrange chicken in single layer over pasta. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over chicken, and bake in 350'F. oven for 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Makes 8 servings.

BAKED CHICKEN, BACON AND MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to pkg. directions. Add frozen peas to pasta water during last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta and peas and return to saucepan.
• In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Cook onions and mushrooms in bacon drippings until tender, about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta and peas, mushroom mixture, chicken, and Alfredo sauce until well blended. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and spread mixture in baking dish.
• Sprinkle crumbled bacon and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese over casserole, and bake for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve with a nice green salad and enjoy!!