Best Creamy Chicken Casserole Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND STOVE-TOP STUFFING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Oven@ 350.
• Cook chicken and cut into bite sized pieces.
• Place into a casserole dish.
• Prepare Stove Top according to directions.
• Heat both cans of soup with the milk in a saucepan until hot.
• Pour over chicken.
• Spoon stuffing over top of chicken and soup.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes or until bubbly.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add mushrooms and shallots and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and browned, 10 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the flour. Stir to combine and cook 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil. Add chicken and rice and return to a simmer. Stir in peas, parsley, and sour cream; season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish. Top with breadcrumbs.
• Bake until top is golden brown and mixture is warm throughout, 15 to 20 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer noodles to the prepared casserole dish; top with chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese.
• Mix cream of chicken soup, milk, and sour cream together in a bowl; spoon soup mixture over noodle mixture.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in the melted butter until crumbs are coated with butter and cheese, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Allow casserole to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

FAVORITE CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain noodles; add to chicken mixture., Transfer to 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, stirring twice.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a deep 9x13-inch (or larger) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix chicken stock, condensed soups, melted butter, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Spread rice on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with cubed chicken. Carefully pour stock-soup mixture over top, being careful it doesn't overflow. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over top to cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is cooked through and cheese is nicely browned, 60 to 75 minutes, depending on size of chicken cubes. Remove from the oven and cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook until al dente, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain, cover, and set aside until needed.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat, and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add 1 cup broccoli; toss and cook just until tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle broccoli with flour, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Pour in the milk, and stir to blend. Season with salt, pepper, and chipotle pepper powder, if desired. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer mixture until sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Mix in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ground chicken, and remaining 1 cup of broccoli. Cook and stir until chicken is evenly browned and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and cook until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven broiler to High. Lightly grease 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Toss the pasta with the broccoli sauce until evenly blended. Stir in the sour cream, if desired. Stir the broccoli sauce mixture into the chicken mixture. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Cook under preheated broiler until cheese melts and browns around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• 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, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid for the sauce.
• Heat olive oil in a large frying pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Gently saute celery, onion, and bell pepper until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the mushrooms and toss. Sprinkle vegetable mixture with flour; stir until flour begins to congeal and cook. Stir in chicken broth until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in mushroom soup, reserved pasta cooking liquid, chicken, and peas until blended.
• Mix pasta and sauce together in a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for another 5 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook wild rice in 1 2/3 cups water as directed on package, drain if necessary.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons water to boiling. Cook celery, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms in water, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender; remove from heat.
• Stir in soup and milk. Stir in cooked wild rice and remaining ingredients. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover; bake 30 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine sour cream, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, green chiles, salsa, and salt in a large bowl. Spread 1/3 of the mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Lay 3 tortillas on top of the mixture. Split a fourth tortilla in half and place it on the sides, covering the mixture fully. Sprinkle 1/3 of the chicken, olives, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco on top. Repeat twice more with remaining ingredients, ending with cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 45 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN-VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In an extra-large skillet cook and stir mushrooms, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in flour, salt, thyme, and black pepper. Slowly stir in milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in spinach, rice, Grilled & Ready® Diced Chicken, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
• Spoon mixture into a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover and bake about 10 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

EASY CREAMY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Boil chicken breast until tender; drain and cube.
• Spread evenly over the bottom of a square casserole dish.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix sour cream and chicken soup in a separate bowl.
• Spread the sour cream and soup mixture over the chicken in the casserole dish.
• Crush the Ritz crackers and spread over top of the casserole.
• Spoon melted butter on top over all.
• Bake in a 350°F oven until top is golden brown, approximately 20-30 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, cream and cream cheese. Cook and stir just until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat., Stir in the chicken, mushrooms, pimientos, salt and pepper. Drain spaghetti; add to chicken mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds, Parmesan cheese and chips. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

CREAMY CURRIED CHICKEN-AND-RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package. Preheat oven to 400°F. Over medium-high heat, sauté onion, curry, and salt in oil for 3 minutes. Stir in flour. Whisk in milk 1/4 cup at a time. Bring liquid to a boil and immediately reduce the heat and continue cooking, whisking frequently for another 6 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Combine sauce, cooked rice, peas, carrots, red pepper, lemon juice, chicken, and cilantro. Coat an 8" x 8" baking dish with cooking spray; transfer mixture to baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer.

CREAMY TURKEY OR CHICKEN-MUSHROOM NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish (can use an 11 x 7-inch baking pan).
• In a bowl combine both soups with sour cream, melted butter, garlic powder and cayenne pepper; whisk until smooth.
• Mix in cheddar cheese, mushrooms, onion, celery, cubed turkey and black pepper; set aside.
• Cook the egg noodles in boiling water until tender; drain transfer to the bowl with with soup mixture; toss to combine.
• Transfer/spread to the prepared baking dish (at this point you may cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, remove from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking).
• In a small bowl combine the crushed cracker crumbs with melted butter, then sprinkle evenly on top of the casserole.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and browned on top.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND ROTINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Lightly spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour a tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Bring to a low boil, and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese until melted.
• Stir in cream cheese and until melted.
• Add wine, and season with mustard, nutmeg and salt.
• Pour cooked noodles in pan.
• Layer chicken pieces over the noodles.
• Pour sauce over the chicken.
• In a small bowl, mix the cracker crumbs, parmesan cheese and butter, and sprinkle over the sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until edges of casserole are bubbling.
• Remove from oven, and stir to thoroughly coat pasta and chicken and to keep top of casserole from hardening.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving.

NO YOLKS® CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine topping ingredients and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add olive oil to a 7-quart stock pot, and saute mushrooms, celery, carrots, onions and garlic powder for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add chicken broth and thyme sprig and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add cream cheese, Parmesan and noodles. Stir until well blended. Sprinkle flour over top of mixture. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in chicken.
• Pour into a 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle on reserved topping mixture. Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• Cook the rice according to package directions.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook under tender 6-8 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until tender 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with the spinach.
• Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over the oil and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in the milk. Simmer whisking often until thickened about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add cheese, red pepper, salt and pepper; stir until the cheese melts and sauce is smooth.
• Shred chicken, discarding skin and bones. Add the chicken and rice to the cheese mixture and toss to coat.
• Fold in the spinach mushroom mixture.
• Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling around the edges 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY CREAMY CURRY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
• In a frypan, saute the onion, garlic, salt and curry for about 4 minutes.
• Whisk in flour.
• Add in half and half (1/4-cup at a time) bring to a boil then reduce the heat immediately, and continue cooking whisking frequently for about another 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
• In a bowl combine cooked rice, peas, carrots, red bell pepper, lemon juice and cooked chicken, and add in to the sauce in the frypan; toss to combine.
• Season with black pepper to taste.
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Cover with foil and bake for about 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes longer.

CREAMY SWISS CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch casserole dish.
• In a bowl, mix the soup and milk. Arrange chicken breast halves in the casserole dish. Top each breast half with a slice of cheese. Pour soup and milk over the chicken. Sprinkle with mushrooms.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sauce is bubbly and chicken juices run clear.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente; drain. Serve chicken and mushroom sauce over the cooked noodles.

CREAMY CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring broth to a boil in a medium pot. Once boiling, add rice. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, cook broccoli according to package directions and set aside.
• In a medium pan, heat one teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté under tender, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, add remaining teaspoons of olive oil and cook diced chicken breast over medium-high heat until cooked through. Season with ½ teaspoons of salt. Remove from pan and set aside with onion mixture.
• To make the cheese sauce, whisk together ½ cup of milk and flour. Add to pan along with the other 1½ cups of milk. Whisk for about 5 minutes over medium heat, or until sauce has thickened. Remove from hear and add yogurt, 1 cup of cheese, remaining 1/2 teaspoons of salt and pepper to taste.
• Pre-heat broiler. In a large bowl, stir together rice, broccoli, onion mixture, chicken and cheese sauce. Pour mixture in the greased baking dish. Top with remaining ½ cup of cheese and broil casserole until cheese is melted.