This ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole is loaded with flavor! Tender noodles, shredded chicken, bacon, corn, and more!
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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!
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ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole
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 tablespoon garlic, minced
- ½ cup cheese, shredded *I used cheddar, any type works
- ½ cup bacon, cooked/chopped
- ¾ 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
Jeannie says
Can you make this the day before you bake it?
Kristin says
Absolutely! You may have to increase cook time a bit since it’s chilled and I recommend adding a bit more milk since the pasta will start to absorb it a bit! Enjoy!
Evelyn Moore says
We loved it
Kristin says
Yay!! Glad you enjoyed!!
Mary Ann Bass says
This really looks so very yummy can’t wait to make it for my wonderful family!!! Um but I have a question how to double this awesome recipe?
Kristin says
Thanks! Hope you enjoy as much as we do! To double, you will need 2 9×13 baking pans. After that, simply double the ingredients! I have done that a few times for large parties and doubled the ingredients together. Before assembling and putting into the pan, I scooped the mixture evenly into the 2 pans. Enjoy!
Holly says
Can this be made in the crockpot for how many hours
Kristin says
Although I haven’t tried that personally, that should work, but you would want to cook the pasta and chicken first and simply use the crockpot to heat everything together. Once assembled, I would suggest low for about 2-3 hours, stirring to make sure it doesn’t burn. Enjoy!
Catherine brickey says
can this be made to freeze it
Kristin says
Absolutely! Prepare as directed and let fully cool. Wrap in plastic wrap, followed by aluminum foil and freeze up to 2 months.
Margie says
I made this recipe once and we loved it. Just wondering if it freezes well?
Kristin says
Yay! Glad you enjoy! Yes, the recipe freezes well. The noodles may get a little more mushy once re-thawed and warmed up, but should have great flavor still and work wonderfully!
Mary says
I did not have egg noodles but did have elbow macaroni which turned out really well. Totally forgot the milk but it still turned out really good. My mom even said it didn’t need milk AND she finished her plate. Will be freezing leftovers and once those are gone, will be making another batch! Excellent!
Kristin says
Yay!! Love hearing this!! So glad you enjoyed!!
Dottie says
My family loved it, even thought I didn’t put any bacon in it AND I had ground chicken on hand, that I precooked as I did with sautéing the onions and garlic before mixing all together. Winner winner!
Kristin says
Yay!! Love hearing this!! Glad you all enjoyed!
Debbie says
I have made it before for just my husband and I. I made this for 20 people this weekend and Everyone LOVED it! It is so delicious
Kristin says
Yay!! Love hearing this! So glad you all enjoy!!
Donna Sims says
This was the ultimate awesome
Kristin says
Yay!! Glad to hear you enjoyed too!!
Claude Ocmand says
Made this today Jan. 28 2024:
Changed it somewhat left out corn and bacon. Added frozen peas, celery, mushrooms used basil, thyme, oregano some Emerils essence
added some shredded Parmesan cheese after taking out the oven.
Came out pretty tasty but took closer to 1 hour to bake my baking dish
was loaded also added spinach to the mixture.
Kristin says
Yay! Glad you enjoyed!! Love the variations you tried!! Yum!!
cathy says
going to try it tonight, maybe the ones that came out runny were baked covered instead of uncovered
Kristin says
Yay! Hope you enjoy, keep me posted what you think!!
Sandy says
Thank you for this great casserole. My family loves it just like the recipe is written.
Kristin says
Yay!! Love hearing that! Glad you enjoyed!
Stacy Dutton says
It’s really only 2 cups of cooked noodles for a whole pan?
Kristin says
Yes ma’am! Of course, I tend to add way too much and have to add more of the rest of the ingredients, but the base recipe is 2 cups of cooked pasta. Without increasing other ingredients, feel free to add up to 3 cups. Enjoy!
Tami says
If you use froze corn, do you cook it first? Was thinking of adding frozen broccoli, too, so answer would apply to both.
Kristin says
Hi! No need to cook prior as it will cook once the casserole is baking! Hope you enjoy! Keep me posted! Great idea on adding broccoli!!
Terry says
Hooray, it’s casserole season, prefect timing! This will be fantastic for my family. I like reading all the suggestions for different toppings and chicken/tuna options. I think I shall try them all throughout the fall and winter months. Thank you ever so much for the recipe, and to all who added comments with their suggestions.
Kristin says
Yay! Hope you enjoy! I just love a good casserole and this one is a family fav! Keep me posted if you try it!