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    Ultimate Chicken Casserole

    Modified: Mar 21, 2023 · Published: Jul 20, 2020 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. · 90 Comments

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    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!

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

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    ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole

    Recipe by: Kristin
    This ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole is loaded with flavor! Tender noodles, shredded chicken, bacon, corn, and more!
    3.85 from 854 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Servings 8
    Calories 350 kcal

    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

    Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 21gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 927mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 351IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Evelyn Moore says

      March 05, 2025 at 2:14 pm

      5 stars
      We loved it

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 06, 2025 at 10:04 am

        Yay!! Glad you enjoyed!!

        Reply
        • Mary Ann Bass says

          March 20, 2025 at 2:50 pm

          5 stars
          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

          March 20, 2025 at 2:58 pm

          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!

    2. Holly says

      September 02, 2024 at 9:30 am

      Can this be made in the crockpot for how many hours

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        September 03, 2024 at 10:15 am

        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!

        Reply
      • Catherine brickey says

        September 14, 2024 at 11:23 am

        can this be made to freeze it

        Reply
        • Kristin says

          September 15, 2024 at 11:44 am

          Absolutely! Prepare as directed and let fully cool. Wrap in plastic wrap, followed by aluminum foil and freeze up to 2 months.

    3. Margie says

      August 04, 2024 at 2:46 pm

      I made this recipe once and we loved it. Just wondering if it freezes well?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        August 05, 2024 at 11:22 am

        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!

        Reply
    4. Mary says

      August 02, 2024 at 9:18 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        August 03, 2024 at 11:44 am

        Yay!! Love hearing this!! So glad you enjoyed!!

        Reply
    5. Dottie says

      July 07, 2024 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        July 08, 2024 at 10:45 am

        Yay!! Love hearing this!! Glad you all enjoyed!

        Reply
    6. Debbie says

      February 19, 2024 at 9:07 pm

      5 stars
      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

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 20, 2024 at 10:24 am

        Yay!! Love hearing this! So glad you all enjoy!!

        Reply
        • Donna Sims says

          May 21, 2024 at 5:56 pm

          5 stars
          This was the ultimate awesome

        • Kristin says

          May 22, 2024 at 10:09 am

          Yay!! Glad to hear you enjoyed too!!

    7. Claude Ocmand says

      January 28, 2024 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 29, 2024 at 8:22 am

        Yay! Glad you enjoyed!! Love the variations you tried!! Yum!!

        Reply
    8. cathy says

      December 10, 2023 at 2:10 pm

      going to try it tonight, maybe the ones that came out runny were baked covered instead of uncovered

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 11, 2023 at 11:30 am

        Yay! Hope you enjoy, keep me posted what you think!!

        Reply
    9. Sandy says

      November 21, 2023 at 4:02 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this great casserole. My family loves it just like the recipe is written.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 26, 2023 at 10:06 am

        Yay!! Love hearing that! Glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    10. Stacy Dutton says

      February 04, 2023 at 10:59 pm

      It’s really only 2 cups of cooked noodles for a whole pan?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 06, 2023 at 1:04 pm

        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!

        Reply
    11. Tami says

      November 30, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      If you use froze corn, do you cook it first? Was thinking of adding frozen broccoli, too, so answer would apply to both.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 01, 2021 at 10:10 am

        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!!

        Reply
    12. Terry says

      September 26, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        September 27, 2021 at 8:54 am

        Yay! Hope you enjoy! I just love a good casserole and this one is a family fav! Keep me posted if you try it!

        Reply
    13. Misty Beverly says

      July 22, 2021 at 1:43 pm

      Would this be ok doubled? I have 4 kids 🙂

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        July 22, 2021 at 1:59 pm

        Absolutely! You may need an additional pan however!

        Reply
    14. Juleen says

      June 24, 2021 at 11:12 am

      For those saying it came out soupy, are you adding liquid to the cream of chicken soup?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        June 24, 2021 at 11:34 am

        Good question, hopefully not as that would deifnitely cause the soup like consistency

        Reply
    15. Stephanie T. says

      May 16, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      5 stars
      We loved this casserole. Would highly recommend using a fresh rotisserie chicken using just the dark meat and a little of breast meat. I also used an additional can of Campbell’s Cream of Chicken and Herbs soup, added about a TBSP of Coriander, a little extra milk, and extra can of corn, Colby Jack cheese but added extra, and Light & Fluffy egg noodles. Delicious!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        May 17, 2021 at 10:17 am

        Yay! Love hearing that you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    16. Charlotte says

      May 14, 2021 at 1:50 pm

      Mine is in the oven I added celery and used stove top stuffing in place of onion can’t wait to try

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        May 16, 2021 at 10:34 am

        Oooo yum!! How did it turn out???

        Reply
    17. Jackye says

      April 29, 2021 at 2:18 pm

      This was awesome and easy!!!! I added a package of dry ranch only because we are ranch seasoning freaks in our house! So so good and most importantly….EASY!!!!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        April 30, 2021 at 1:49 pm

        Yay! Love hearing this! Great idea on adding in the ranch, bet that was an amazing addition!

        Reply
    18. Frances says

      April 22, 2021 at 3:30 pm

      Made exactly as recipe but cut everything in half as I was cooking only for myself and it came out very runny- more like soup- disappointed 🤔

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        April 23, 2021 at 7:59 am

        Oh what a bummer, I’m sorry to hear that as it should’ve set up!

        Reply
    19. Robin says

      April 18, 2021 at 12:12 pm

      Could you use tuna instead of chicken?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        April 18, 2021 at 5:57 pm

        Absolutely! That works great!

        Reply
    20. Tam says

      April 11, 2021 at 4:52 pm

      Could you make night before

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        April 12, 2021 at 7:34 am

        Absolutely! If chilled, add a few minutes to the cook time and make sure you cover with foil overnight to prevent the casserole from drying out in the refrigerator!

        Reply
    21. Connie. says

      April 09, 2021 at 1:05 pm

      I will try this. I am a widow, 83 yrs. old. Will freeze leftovers in individual containers for future meals. Will put fried onions only on portion I will eat and save rest for other warmup meals! Sounds really good!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        April 11, 2021 at 1:52 pm

        Great idea! Hope you enjoy! Kepe me posted!!

        Reply
    22. Debbie says

      March 27, 2021 at 3:27 pm

      Could you use Cream of Mushroom soup instead of Cream of Chicken?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 28, 2021 at 12:41 pm

        Absolutely! That would be just as yummy!

        Reply
    23. Gayle says

      February 24, 2021 at 9:16 am

      Any idea how many ounces of dry egg noodles equal 2 cups cooked?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 24, 2021 at 10:55 am

        About 6 ounces

        Reply
    24. Diana says

      February 09, 2021 at 2:57 pm

      Do you drain the cans of corn?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 10, 2021 at 6:55 am

        Yes, drain the corn (I always rinse too, but that isn’t necessary) Enjoy!

        Reply
    25. L.Talbot says

      January 25, 2021 at 5:49 pm

      Made as directed; baking now. Does it freeze well after baking (perhaps remove the onions on top)?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 26, 2021 at 8:13 am

        Yep, typically I make this and freeze it prior to baking, but if you already have baked it, it should freeze good, the onion just won’t be as crispy on top once reheated!

        Reply
    26. Wendy says

      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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 15, 2020 at 11:15 am

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

        Reply
    27. Ellen says

      November 04, 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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 05, 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!

        Reply
    28. Betsy says

      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!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 14, 2020 at 8:16 am

        Yay! Glad you enjoyed!!

        Reply
    29. CJ says

      October 08, 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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 08, 2020 at 1:57 pm

        Great idea! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    30. Aubrey says

      October 03, 2020 at 7:15 pm

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

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 04, 2020 at 2:39 pm

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

        Reply
    31. Paul Stache says

      October 02, 2020 at 12:44 am

      Do you bake this covered, or uncovered?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 02, 2020 at 8:15 am

        This gets baked uncovered! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    32. Lisa says

      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?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        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)

        Reply
    33. Debbie says

      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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        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!

        Reply
    34. Cheryle Vadeboncoeur says

      September 06, 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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        September 06, 2020 at 4:23 pm

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

        Reply
    35. Judie says

      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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        August 25, 2020 at 9:25 am

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

        Reply
    36. Rox says

      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?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        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!

        Reply
    37. Chrystal says

      August 24, 2020 at 8:36 am

      How much is a serving size?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        August 24, 2020 at 10:48 am

        About 1 1/2 cups per serving size

        Reply
    38. [email protected] says

      August 23, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      Can you use chicken from a can like tuna fish.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        August 24, 2020 at 10:50 am

        Absolutely! That works great too!

        Reply
    39. Darcy says

      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.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        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!

        Reply
    40. Katie says

      August 11, 2020 at 6:47 pm

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

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        August 14, 2020 at 1:13 pm

        Great idea! Glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    41. Jessica says

      July 26, 2020 at 6:45 pm

      I stead of French Fries Onions could you use Ritz Crackers

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        July 27, 2020 at 7:27 am

        Absolutely! That works great too!!

        Reply
    42. Sharon says

      July 26, 2020 at 3:16 pm

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

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        July 27, 2020 at 7:28 am

        Great idea on the celery!! Hope you enjoyed!

        Reply
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