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Ultimate Chicken Casserole

July 20, 2020 by Kristin 34 Comments

This ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole is loaded with flavor! Tender noodles, shredded chicken, bacon, corn, and more!

I know, I know….you’re probably thinking…”not another casserole”, right?! But trust me, you don’t want to pass this one up! Even my “non casserole loving” husband loved it!

Last week, I was in one of those moods where I just did NOT want to think about dinner. Being mom however, I needed to throw something together!

After rummaging through my freezer and finding a bag of pre-cooked, shredded chicken….I opted to go the casserole route! Simple, flavorful, kid-friendly, and typically….enough leftovers for the next day!

As I was tossing ingredients together, my hubby came into the kitchen asking what I was making. After realizing I was making a casserole, he wasn’t thrilled, but cautiously optimistic.

To give a bit a background to his dislike of casseroles, back when my kids were babies, I made casserole just about every night. Leftovers were for lunch the next day, so needless to say…we all got a bit burned out!

Over the years, I have gone away from making daily casseroles and now, I make them every now and then. Good ol’ comfort food! My hubby still hasn’t declared himself a fan of casseroles, but with this one….he had TWO helpings!

Not only was it flavorful, but this ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole can be a meal in one! Corn, pasta, and chicken…plus, bacon! What more can you want, right?!

Whether you’re serving as a dinner, or making for another friend/family….I definitely recommend giving this a try! We enjoyed leftovers for lunch the next day and it was just as tasty reheated!

Be sure to let me know what you think if you try it! Also, come connect with me on Instagram HERE!

Check out my other casserole recipes HERE!

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4.04 from 160 votes

ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole

This ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole is loaded with flavor! Tender noodles, shredded chicken, bacon, corn, and more!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Keyword: casserole, chicken
Servings: 8
Calories: 350kcal
Author: The Cookin' Chicks

Ingredients

  • 2 cups egg noodles, cooked
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked/shredded
  • 2 cups corn *I used frozen, canned works too
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup *10 oz cans
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup cheese, shredded *I used cheddar, any type works
  • 1/2 cup bacon, cooked/chopped
  • 3/4 cup French fried onions
  • salt/pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cooked pasta, chicken, corn, milk, cream of chicken, onion, garlic, cheese, bacon, and salt/pepper.
  • Pour mixture into greased pan.
  • Sprinkle French fried onions evenly on top.
  • Place pan into preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 927mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Sharon

    July 26, 2020 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent I added celery and covered casserole dish when baking.
    I didnt use bacon

  2. Jessica

    July 26, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    I stead of French Fries Onions could you use Ritz Crackers

  3. Kristin

    July 27, 2020 at 7:27 am

    Absolutely! That works great too!!

  4. Kristin

    July 27, 2020 at 7:28 am

    Great idea on the celery!! Hope you enjoyed!

  5. Katie

    August 11, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    Instead of using corn we used peas and carrots. Delicious!

  6. Kristin

    August 14, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    Great idea! Glad you enjoyed!

  7. Darcy

    August 19, 2020 at 6:35 am

    1 star
    Terrible! I made this exactly as recipe was written. Had a very odd taste and wasn’t good at all. Barely finished my helping and threw the rest of the casserole away. My husband did not like it either. Sorry I wasted my time. Will not make again.

  8. Kristin

    August 19, 2020 at 11:35 am

    So bummed to hear this as its a favorite in my house! Do you know what the odd taste was by chance? Sorry it wasn’t a favorite!

  9. pameladaniel138@gmail.com

    August 23, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    Can you use chicken from a can like tuna fish.

  10. Chrystal

    August 24, 2020 at 8:36 am

    How much is a serving size?

  11. Kristin

    August 24, 2020 at 10:48 am

    About 1 1/2 cups per serving size

  12. Kristin

    August 24, 2020 at 10:50 am

    Absolutely! That works great too!

  13. Rox

    August 24, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    Can the noodles be like the Reames frozen egg noodles,? , or bags of Amish noodles? Or are they the dry egg noodles in a bag?

  14. Judie

    August 24, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    This sounds good. It would be easy to cut in half. There is only my husband and me.

  15. Kristin

    August 25, 2020 at 9:25 am

    This recipe calls for the dry egg noodles in the bag. I’m not sure that the frozen ones would work and haven’t tried the Amish noodles, so I’m not sure if it would still turn out!

  16. Kristin

    August 25, 2020 at 9:25 am

    Yes!! That would work perfectly! Hope you both enjoy!

  17. Cheryle Vadeboncoeur

    September 6, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    5 stars
    Brought this recipe for my Mom to try on a recent visit. She made it for us and substituted crushed croutons for the dried onion rings and it was delicious. Making this for dinner tonight for my husband. Thank you for sharing a delicious recipe.

  18. Kristin

    September 6, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    Great idea on the croutons! Love it! Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!!

  19. Debbie

    September 15, 2020 at 3:07 pm

    Have you tried freezing this casserole before baking? I think it will turn out good, maybe adding the fried onions once it’s going in to the oven, before freezing.

  20. Kristin

    September 16, 2020 at 7:28 am

    Yes! It works great to freeze prior to baking! Just omit the french onions until ready to place in oven! I tend to take a small bag and place the onions in there. Then, when ready to enjoy, I simply grab the casserole from the freezer and bag from pantry and dump/cook! Enjoy!

  21. Lisa

    September 18, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    4 stars
    Easy and tasty. I added Thyme and celery seeds to boiling water for chicken, then boiled the noodles in the same water. We added leftover mushrooms from pizza night. Has anyone tried adding broccoli?

  22. Kristin

    September 20, 2020 at 8:39 am

    Yay! Glad you enjoyed and great idea on the addition of mushrooms! As for broccoli, I would definitely think you could add in about 1-2 cups of chopped broccoli (it cooks faster than large pieces)

  23. Paul Stache

    October 2, 2020 at 12:44 am

    Do you bake this covered, or uncovered?

  24. Kristin

    October 2, 2020 at 8:15 am

    This gets baked uncovered! Hope you enjoy!

  25. Aubrey

    October 3, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Is it 2 cups pasta before cooked or w cups cooked pasta?

  26. Kristin

    October 4, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    2 cups of cooked pasta, prior to assembling the casserole!

  27. CJ

    October 8, 2020 at 8:20 am

    I may cut this in half and use a square baking dish. Cooking for 2. And I will be using canned chicken breast. This recipe sounds good.

  28. Kristin

    October 8, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    Great idea! Hope you enjoy!

  29. Betsy

    October 13, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    We liked it! Next time I will cook the onions in the pan after the bacon,just to soften a bit. Overall,yummy!

  30. Kristin

    October 14, 2020 at 8:16 am

    Yay! Glad you enjoyed!!

  31. Ellen

    November 4, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    2 stars
    Any reason why it came out runny? I drained the cans of corn, cooked pasta separate but it is basically a soup.

  32. Kristin

    November 5, 2020 at 8:05 am

    Hmmm, good question. It shouldn’t have been like that. How was the consistency going into the oven? Was it soupy then? It should have been a thicker consistency going into the oven and then set up a bit more once cooked. Sorry to hear it was soupy!

  33. Wendy

    December 14, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    Mine is in the oven right now, I seared the chicken breast in the grease from the bacon and instead of using pasta, I chopped up red potatoes into cubes, can’t wait to try it 😋, next time I will use maybe carrots and green beans too and just use less corn.

  34. Kristin

    December 15, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Oh yum!! Hope you enjoyed! Love the changes you made!

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