Ultimate Chicken Casserole
This creamy casserole is super easy to make. Loaded with bacon, cheese, corn, chicken, and noodles - it's sure to become a go-to!
Recipe Makes: 8 servings
Equipment
- 9x13 casserole dish
- cooking spray
- large mixing bowl
- silicone spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken (or cooked and diced)
- 2 cups cooked egg noodles
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 10.5-ounce cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 medium yellow onion (or white onion; finely chopped, approximately 2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional, see Notes)
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels (or canned corn kernels, drained)
- 1 cup milk of choice (whole, 2%, etc.)
- ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (more or less to taste)
- 1 ½ cups french fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Lightly grease bottom and sides of casserole dish with cooking spray. Set dish aside.
- Add 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken, 2 cups cooked egg noodles, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 2 10.5-ounce cans condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 medium yellow onion (see Notes), 1 cup frozen corn kernels, 1 cup milk of choice, ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper to large mixing bowl.
- Stir all ingredients together until well incorporated, then transfer mixture to prepared casserole dish. Spread mixture out into one even layer, covering bottom of casserole dish completely.
- Top mixture with 1 ½ cups french fried onions, spreading fried onions out evenly to cover top of chicken mixture.
- Place casserole dish in preheated oven. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly, and fried onions are browned and crisp.
- When casserole is ready, carefully remove dish from oven and set aside. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes, then portion casserole onto serving plates and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
- Butter: For more-subtle, less-sharp onion flavor, sauté the chopped onion in melted butter 5 minutes or until just softened, then begin the recipe as written.
- Leftovers: Refrigerate leftovers in airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 350° Fahrenheit for 10-20 minutes or until heated through.
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 455kcal | Protein: 23g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1288mg | Potassium: 322mg | Total Carbs: 29g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbs: 27g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 268mg