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Creamy Chicken Casserole Recipe
This creamy Chicken Casserole is Comfort Food at its best! It's made with simple ingredients: cheddar cheese, creamy soups, elbow noodles and shredded chicken.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 549 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded or diced
- 10.5 ounces cream of mushroom soup 1 can
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup 1 can
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs or regular bread crumbs
- 1 lb elbow macaroni cooked per package directions
- ½ cup milk optional
Instructions
- Dice boneless, skinless chicken into 1 inch pieces and cook in a saute pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat or until no longer pink.
- OR place chicken breasts in a 9x13 baking dish and sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Cook the elbow noodles per package directions.
- When the chicken is done, shred it with a fork or put it in a food processor to shred quickly. Save the juices to use as well
- In a medium bowl., mix the cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, cheese, cooked chicken and the broth from cooked chicken (for extra flavors)
- Place the cooked elbow macaroni into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Add in the cooked, shredded chicken.
- Pour the cheese/soup mixture over top and mix together well.
- Sprinkle the top with panko or bread crumbs and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.
- To brown the panko topping, turn the oven on broil on low for about 3 -5 minutes to get it extra crispy. Just watch very closely. It can burn quickly. I usually leave the oven door cracked and watch it the entire time.
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Notes
- Add ½ cup of milk for a little extra creaminess.
- Make batches of crock pot shredded chicken and freeze it in separate bags to use in recipes like this casserole.
- Make your own homemade cream of mushroom soup (and cream of chicken soup if you leave out the mushrooms). I had no idea it was so easy!
- You can also substitute crushed Ritz crackers for the crunchy topping too!
Nutrition Information
Calories
549kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
892mg
(37%)
Potassium
581mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
402IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
265mg
(27%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 549
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 549kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 892mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 581mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 402IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 265mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.