Best Macaroni And Chicken Casserole Recipes

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.

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.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI AND MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil pasta halfway, rinse with cold water, then add cheese package to pasta.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In baking dish combine all ingredients, except shredded cheese; Mix evenly.
• Bake approx. 20 minutes, then pull out and top with shredded cheese. Bake additional 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Let cool before serving.

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!!

MACARONI AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook and bone chicken.
• 2. Place chicken in bottom of 13 x 9 inch pan.
• 3. Pour uncooked macaroni over chicken.
• 4. Pour milk over macaroni.
• 5. Spread soup over mixture.
• 6. Cut cream cheese into small pieces and lay over soup.
• 7. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight or at least 8 to 10 hours.
• 8. One hour before baking, take out of refrigerator and let set.
• 9. Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 50 minutes uncovered.
• 10. Cover with onion rings and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more.

MACARONI AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large pan, melt butter; stir in flour.
• Add milk and broth; stir until smooth.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the cheese; stir until melted.
• Add macaroni and next 4 ingredients.
• Pour into 3 quart baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered at 350°F for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.