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Dump-and-Bake Southern Chicken Casserole

Sometimes you just crave down-home comfort food, and this Dump-and-Bake Southern Chicken Casserole does not disappoint! It's an easy dinner that comes together in about 10 minutes, for a simple and satisfying one pot meal that the whole family can enjoy.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 3626 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked diced chicken
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 10.75 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup (NOT diluted)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese divided
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas not thawed
  • ¼ cup sliced pimientos drained
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup sliced almonds divided
  • Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
  • Optional for serving: biscuits rice, or dinner rolls

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2-quart (8-inch square) casserole dish with cooking spray.
  2. In the prepared dish, stir together chicken, Worcestershire sauce, cream of chicken soup, milk, ½ cup of the Swiss cheese, frozen peas, pimientos, and ¼ cup almonds. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes, or until warm.
  4. Remove cover, sprinkle top with remaining ½ cup of cheese and ¼ cup of almonds.
  5. Return casserole to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 5-10 more minutes (or until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted).
  6. Garnish with fresh parsley just before serving.
  7. Serve over hot biscuits, with cooked rice, or with dinner rolls.

Notes

  • Cooking Just for Two? Cut the ingredients in half and bake the casserole in a 1-quart dish. The cooking instructions remain the same; however, you can probably decrease the overall cooking time to about 35 minutes (the smaller dish will heat through a bit faster).

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of the casserole Calories 362.6kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 19.4g (6%) Protein 31.7g (63%) Fat 17.9g (28%) Saturated Fat 5.9g (30%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 700.3mg (29%) Fiber 4.9g (20%) Sugar 5.6g (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3626

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the casserole
Calories 362.6kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 19.4g 6%
Protein 31.7g 63%
Fat 17.9g 28%
Saturated Fat 5.9g 30%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 700.3mg 29%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Sugar 5.6g 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.