Description
This hearty Chicken Casserole Bake combines tender chicken, pasta, and a creamy sauce, topped with a crunchy cracker or breadcrumb layer for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 3 cups cooked pasta such as rotini
- penne
- or egg noodles
- 2 cups broccoli florets lightly steamed
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 cup crushed crackers or breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cooked pasta, steamed broccoli, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 9-inch round baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine crushed crackers or breadcrumbs with melted butter, and mix until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the cracker or breadcrumb mixture evenly over the casserole.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
- Let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to customize this casserole by adding your favorite vegetables or using different cheese varieties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Casserole, Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
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