Chicken Casserole Recipes
Chicken is one of the favorite meats of non-vegetarians. Chicken is easy to cook and very high in nutrients. Also this meat does not take a long time to cook unlike beef and other meat. There are numerous chicken casserole recipes that are very simple to prepare and are absolutely delicious.
Chicken is very commonly used in many casserole recipes. It is usually combined with vegetables and other herbs and spices. Children enjoy eating chicken more than any other meat. Also chicken meat is much tender and easily digested. It does not have much fat like hamburger meat.
Let us see some easy, quick and innovative chicken casserole recipes.
* Chicken and stuffing casserole: First boil potatoes until soft. Sauté 1 yellow onion with butter in a medium size skillet. Cook raw chicken breasts in the oven at 350 degrees until pink and tender. Then shred the chicken and cut into cubes.
Next, beat the boiled potatoes; add butter, milk, salt and pepper. Make into a smooth paste. Now add sautéed onions and chicken pieces. Transfer this mixture into a greased casserole. Top this mixture with a can of cream of mushroom soup. Add any left over stuffing or if you don’t have it then you can prepare a Stovetop stuffing as per the instructions on the packet. Spread this stuffing over the casserole.
Bake at 350 degrees until stuffing is brown. This recipe is best to prepare on the day after Thanksgiving or Christmas when you have leftover stuffing or chicken. This recipe is delicious and your entire family will relish it!
* Creamy chicken and vegetable casserole: This recipe is very easy to prepare and your kids will love it.
Place 3 skinless chicken breasts on a greased casserole. Combine 1 can each of cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and cream of celery soup. Mix them well and pour over the chicken breasts. Bake the casserole at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, you can prepare the vegetables. You can use any vegetables of your choice. I would recommend carrots, green beans, peas and corn. Cook them with seasoning of your choice and salt. Cook 1 packet egg noodles.
When the chicken is done, chop them into bite size pieces. Serve this over the noodles and top this with cooked vegetables. This is a very nutritious recipe and it does not take much of your time. Only 35 minutes, that’s it!
You can prepare chicken casserole recipes according to your taste and convenience. There are so many variations you can use in chicken casserole recipes by making it healthy, nutritious and delicious all at the same time.