Ultimate Chicken Casserole

Casseroles are easy to make with simple ingredients. You can add in different ingredients and they come together to make a delicious casserole. Even if you are not a fan of casseroles, you must try this Ultimate Chicken Casserole.

If you love casseroles, try these other favorites Jalapeño Corn Casserole, Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole and Crock Pot Chicken Tater Tot Casserole.

Why We Love This Recipe

This is a great casserole to make when you have leftover shredded chicken. Cooked noodles are mixed with shredded chicken, bacon, corn, and cream of chicken soup. These ingredients with the seasoning are poured into a baking dish and topped with French Fried Onions.

Creamy, delicious and full of flavor casserole that is now a family favorite. Perfect weeknight meal or to make for a friend. It is a complete meal but we usually add a side salad.

Ingredients 

• Cooked Chicken – Learn How to Shred Chicken with a stand mixer.
• Cream of Chicken Soup – Make Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup or Easy Gluten Free Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe.
• Bacon – You can easily make Air Fryer Bacon and then crumbled  

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Substitutions and Additions

• Chicken – We used shredded chicken breast in this recipe, but you can use shredded chicken thighs or rotisserie chicken.
• Pasta – We used cooked egg noodles but you can use any type of long pasta to mix in the creamy sauce. We recommend penne or rigatoni noodles. Bowtie pasta would also be delicious.
• Cheese – We used shredded cheddar cheese in this casserole. But you can also use mozzarella, pepper jack cheese or monterey jack cheese. We recommend to shred the cheese yourself so that it melts evenly.
• Chicken Soup – Feel free to change the type of cream of soup you use. Cream of mushroom or cream of celery would also be delicious.

How to Make Ultimate Chicken Casserole

• Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray. 

Step 2 – In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and cream of chicken soup.  Then stir in the chicken, pasta, corn, onion, garlic, bacon, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. 

Step 3 – Spread this mixture evenly into the baking pan.

Step 4 – Then top the soup mixture with the French fried onions. 

Step 5 – Bake for 30 minutes or bake until bubbly. Remove from the oven.  Let the casserole set for 5 minutes.  Then serve warm and enjoy! 

Tips for Chicken Egg Noodle Casserole

• Cook Noodles – Before combining the cooked pasta make sure to cook it al dente.
• Cook Chicken – Make sure that you cook chicken before mixing in with the other ingredients in the large bowl. Learn How to Boil Chicken Breasts for an easy way to cook chicken.
• Baking Dish – Spray the baking dish with cooking spray prior to adding the casserole mixture to the baking dish.
• Rest Casserole – Once the casserole is done cooking, allow it to rest for about 5 minutes.

How to Serve

This chicken noodle casserole is delicious served just as it is. But I like to add a few light sides to complete the meal.

• Caesar Salad – Add a side of caesar salad or a garden salad loaded with vegetables.
• Garlic Bread – These garlic cheese bread is a delicious side. It is easy to make and pairs perfectly with this casserole.
• Roasted Vegetables – We love to roast some vegetables to complete meal. Broccoli or asparagus is some of my favorites.