Best Rainbow Rotini Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipes

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.

RAINBOW ROTINI, CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except 3/4 cup cheese and mix well.
• Spoon into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Top with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese.
• Bake uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Let stand 10 minutes.

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease a medium sized casserole dish, set aside.
• Saute onion in butter for about 3 minutes.
• Mix in flour.
• Gradually stir in broth, combining well.
• Gradually add milk to the saucepan, and cook stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
• Add egg noodles, and cook for 6 minutes.
• Drain noodles well.
• Spread noodles in the prepared baking dish.
• Place chicken and broccoli over noodles.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and broccoli.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is nicely melted.

ROTINI AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
• Melt butter in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Saute the chicken, onion and mushrooms until chicken is no longer pink, and juices run clear. In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, peas, milk, condensed soup and 1 cup of the cheese. Stir in the chicken mixture. Pour into a 3 quart baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly.

FANTASTIC CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Thaw the broccoli, making sure it is well-drained. Drain the canned chicken chunks.
• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese.
• Spoon half of the broccoli in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread one can of the chicken over the broccoli, followed by half of the cheese mixture from step 2. Smooth with a spatula, and repeat layers. You will end with the cheese mixture on top.
• Crush the Ritz crackers, and melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the cracker crumbs to the melted butter, tossing to coat. Spread over the top of the casserole.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly and the crackers are slightly browned. Let set for 30 minutes before serving.
• NOTES: Casserole can be assembled through step 3 the day ahead. Cover with foil and store in the refrigerator until time to bake. Pick up with step 4. Also, the cracker topping can be made by melting the butter in the microwave, crushing the crackers in a large ziptop bag, and pouring the butter over the crumbs. Squeeze the bag to make sure the butter is distributed evenly. Ingredients can be swapped for their low-fat counterparts, but the texture won't be as creamy.

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.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE FOR FREEZER

Steps:

• Line two Corningware casseroles, 2½ and 3 qt, with foil, spray with cooking spray.
• Briefly cook broccoli in boiling water until bright green and tender (2-3 min).
• Spread broccoli into each baking dish.
• Layer cubed, cook chicken on top of broccoli.
• Combine cans of cream of chicken soup, mayo, and lemon juice.
• Spread on top of chicken.
• Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees (F).
• Flash freeze for 2-3 hours.
• Remove casseroles, place in freezer bags, label, pack with cheddar cheese.
• Return to freezer.
• To reheat: thaw, reheat, sprinkle with cheese; return to oven and cook for 10 additional minutes.