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
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!
Misty Beverly says
Would this be ok doubled? I have 4 kids 🙂
Kristin says
Absolutely! You may need an additional pan however!
Juleen says
For those saying it came out soupy, are you adding liquid to the cream of chicken soup?
Kristin says
Good question, hopefully not as that would deifnitely cause the soup like consistency
Stephanie T. says
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!
Kristin says
Yay! Love hearing that you enjoyed it!
Charlotte says
Mine is in the oven I added celery and used stove top stuffing in place of onion can’t wait to try
Kristin says
Oooo yum!! How did it turn out???
Jackye says
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!!!!
Kristin says
Yay! Love hearing this! Great idea on adding in the ranch, bet that was an amazing addition!
Frances says
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 🤔
Kristin says
Oh what a bummer, I’m sorry to hear that as it should’ve set up!
Robin says
Could you use tuna instead of chicken?
Kristin says
Absolutely! That works great!
Tam says
Could you make night before
Kristin says
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!
Connie. says
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!
Kristin says
Great idea! Hope you enjoy! Kepe me posted!!
Debbie says
Could you use Cream of Mushroom soup instead of Cream of Chicken?
Kristin says
Absolutely! That would be just as yummy!
Gayle says
Any idea how many ounces of dry egg noodles equal 2 cups cooked?
Kristin says
About 6 ounces
Diana says
Do you drain the cans of corn?
Kristin says
Yes, drain the corn (I always rinse too, but that isn’t necessary) Enjoy!
L.Talbot says
Made as directed; baking now. Does it freeze well after baking (perhaps remove the onions on top)?
Kristin says
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!
Wendy says
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.
Kristin says
Oh yum!! Hope you enjoyed! Love the changes you made!
Ellen says
Any reason why it came out runny? I drained the cans of corn, cooked pasta separate but it is basically a soup.
Kristin says
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!
Betsy says
We liked it! Next time I will cook the onions in the pan after the bacon,just to soften a bit. Overall,yummy!
Kristin says
Yay! Glad you enjoyed!!
CJ says
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.
Kristin says
Great idea! Hope you enjoy!
Aubrey says
Is it 2 cups pasta before cooked or w cups cooked pasta?
Kristin says
2 cups of cooked pasta, prior to assembling the casserole!
Paul Stache says
Do you bake this covered, or uncovered?
Kristin says
This gets baked uncovered! Hope you enjoy!
Lisa says
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?
Kristin says
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)
Debbie says
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.
Kristin says
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!
Cheryle Vadeboncoeur says
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.
Kristin says
Great idea on the croutons! Love it! Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!!
Judie says
This sounds good. It would be easy to cut in half. There is only my husband and me.
Kristin says
Yes!! That would work perfectly! Hope you both enjoy!
Rox says
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?
Kristin says
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!
Chrystal says
How much is a serving size?
Kristin says
About 1 1/2 cups per serving size
[email protected] says
Can you use chicken from a can like tuna fish.
Kristin says
Absolutely! That works great too!
Darcy says
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.
Kristin says
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!
Katie says
Instead of using corn we used peas and carrots. Delicious!
Kristin says
Great idea! Glad you enjoyed!
Jessica says
I stead of French Fries Onions could you use Ritz Crackers
Kristin says
Absolutely! That works great too!!
Sharon says
Excellent I added celery and covered casserole dish when baking.
I didnt use bacon
Kristin says
Great idea on the celery!! Hope you enjoyed!