Best Hearty Chicken Casserole Recipes

HEARTY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, soup, milk, onion, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, mushrooms, peppers, mayonnaise, steak seasoning and basil., Drain spaghetti. Add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer., Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed, increasing time as needed to heat through.

HEARTY CHICKEN AND NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir soup, milk, black pepper, vegetables, chicken, noodles and Parmesan cheese in 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until hot. Stir.
• Top with the Cheddar cheese.

HEARTY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink. Add the broth, carrots, celery and savory. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Pour over chicken mixture. Add noodles; mix well., Transfer to a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.

HEARTY CHICKEN & NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir soup, milk, black pepper, grated Parmesan cheese, vegetables, chicken and noodles in 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot.
• Stir.
• Top with cheddar cheese.

HEARTY CHICKEN AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand for 1 hour. (Or, soak beans in water overnight in a covered pan.) Drain beans and rinse. In the same saucepan combine beans and 4 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Drain beans.
• Preheat oven to 350°F In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium-low. Brown chicken about 10 minutes, turning once to brown both sides. Remove chicken from skillet. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of drippings from the skillet.
• Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to drippings in skillet. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or vegetables are just tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in drained beans, undrained tomatoes, sausage, thyme, salt, and, if desired, cayenne pepper. Bring to boiling. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Arrange chicken thighs on top.
• Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (180 degrees F).
• VARIATION:.
• Easy version: Omit dried beans and step 1. Add 2 15-ounce cans rinsed and drained Great Northern beans to the vegetable mixture in step 3 with the tomatoes.

HEARTY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles as package directs; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In large skillet, over medium heat, cook celery, green pepper and onion in margarine until tender.
• Stir in soup and milk then chicken, cheese and pimiento. Cook and stir until cheese melts.
• Remove from heat; stir in noodles.
• Spoon into greased 13x9 inch baking dish. top with crumbs.
• Bake uncovered 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

HEARTY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute celery and onion in oil until tender. Stir in chicken, beans, chili powder and cumin; heat through. , Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine tomatoes and soup; pour over chicken mixture. , Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake according to directions. ,

HEARTY VEGGIE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute the onion in 1/4 cup butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Stir in the flour, sage, pepper and salt until blended. Gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in the chicken, potatoes and mixed vegetables; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Melt the remaining butter; toss with stuffing cubes. Sprinkle over chicken mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until heated through.

HEARTY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1.Mix Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend and Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend together. Sprinkle over chicken.
• 2.Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Brown chicken for 3 - 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken after browning.
• 3.Add onion slices, minced garlic and rice and saute 1 minute. Place rice mixture in 2 quart casserole, top with mushrooms and red pepper.
• 4.Place chicken pieces on top, pour in broth. Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 50-60 minutes or until chicken and rice are cooked.

HEARTY CHICKEN & NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees. Stir soup, milk, black pepper, parmesan cheese, vegetables, chicken, and noodles in a large bowl. Pour mixture in a greased 1 1/2 qt. casserole.
• 2. Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until hot. Stir. Top with cheddar cheese, and serve with a nice green salad. Options: 1. omit cheese, and top with 1/2 cup french fried onions from a can. 2. Use 2 cups cooked, and drained, corkscrew pasta instead of noodles.

HEARTY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook egg noodles according to packaging directions, or until al dente.
• Drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine soups and heavy cream and stir together to mix.
• Add frozen vegetables, cheddar cheese, cubed chicken and egg noodles, and season with garlic salt and pepper.
• Pour mixture into a large casserole dish and lightly tap it against the counter to remove air bubbles and smooth it out.
• In a separate bowl, toss together breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and melted butter. Sprinkle evenly over the top of casserole.
• Place baking dish in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and sauce is bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with more cheese.

HEARTY CHICKEN & NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Stir soup, milk, Parmesan cheese, vegetables, chicken and noodles in 1 1/2-qt casserole dish. 2. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until hot. 3. Stir. 4. Top with Cheddar Cheese Option: Substitute 1/2 c French-fried onions for Cheddar cheese.

HEARTY CHICKEN & NOODLE CASSEROLE (CAMPBELL'S KITCHEN) RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Stir the soup, milk, black pepper, vegetables, chicken, noodles and Parmesan cheese in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. 2. Bake at 400°F. for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir the chicken mixture. Top with the Cheddar cheese. OPTION - GOLDEN ONION CHICKEN & NOODLE CASSEROLE: Substitute 1/2 cup crushed French fried onions for the Cheddar cheese. OPTION - HEARTY CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH A TWIST: Substitute 2 cups cooked corkscrew-shaped pasta for the egg noodles.

HEARTY TEX-MEX SQUASH-CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain spinach well, pressing between paper towels; set aside.
• Saute squash, bell pepper, and onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-heat 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat.
• Stir in spinach, chicken, and next 5 ingredients, and 1 1/2 cups cheese. Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inches baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, and bake 5 more minutes.

HEARTY CHICKEN & VEGGIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, add your choice of soups, your choice of veggies and milk to make your "gravy". If you plan on serving over egg noodles, you could add an extra can of soup and more milk to make extra.
• 2. Place chicken in casserole dish and layer cheese on top of raw chicken. Pour soup mixture over chicken.
• 3. in small saucepan, heat butter and add stuffing. You don't want to cook the stuffing, the butter just prevents the stuffing from burning.
• 4. sprinkle stuffing mixture over casserole evenly.
• 5. cook for about an hour, or until chicken is done. depending on your choice of chicken, one might take longer than the other. A great indicator of this dish being done... the sauce will start to bubble.

KETO CHICKEN BACON RANCH CASSEROLE - HEARTY KETO DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a 9 by 13 casserole by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a bowl add cream cheese, sour cream, mayo and packet of ranch seasoning and mix.
• Add chicken and 1/2 the bacon to bowl and mix well.
• Add mixture to casserole dish and top with shredded cheese and remaining amount of bacon.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Top with parsley

HEARTY CHICKEN AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand for 1 hour. (Or, soak beans in water overnight in a covered pan.) Drain beans and rinse. In the same saucepan combine beans and 4 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Drain beans.