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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    20 Easy Chicken Casseroles for Stress-Free Dinners

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on January 24, 2025, updated January 14, 2025 - Leave a Comment

    Chicken casseroles are a go-to for busy weeknights, offering a simple way to prepare a hearty meal that the whole family will enjoy. With just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, these dishes can be made ahead or thrown together quickly, making dinner stress-free. Here are 20 easy chicken casserole recipes that will help you serve up comforting meals without the hassle.

    Chicken Fajita Casserole

    Chicken Fajita Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Budget Delicious.

    This dish features juicy chicken, onions, peppers, and plenty of gooey cheese. It's a simple casserole that captures all the flavors of fajitas and can be prepped ahead of time for a quick and tasty dinner.

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    Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole

    Cheesy chicken and rice casserole dish.
    Photo Credit: Rose Bakes.

    This recipe is a simple, one-pan dish that combines canned soups and ready-made rice mixes. It's great for busy weeknights or whenever you want a comforting meal without much effort.

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    French Onion Chicken Casserole

    French Onion Chicken Casserole.
    Photo Credit: The Cookin' Chicks.

    French Onion Chicken Casserole combines tender chicken with savory French onion flavors and a crunchy topping, making it a great option for a weeknight dinner. With just a handful of easy ingredients, it’s also perfect for preparing meals in advance for the week.

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    Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole

    Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole.
    Photo credit: Three Olives Branch.

    Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is a simple and tasty pasta dish that brings together the classic flavors you enjoy. It features pasta in a creamy cheese sauce with ham and chicken, all finished off with a crispy breadcrumb topping.

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    Creamy Baked Cheesy Chicken Pasta

    Creamy Baked Cheesy Chicken Pasta.
    Photo Credit: A Taste of Madness.

    This casserole is simple to prepare and packed with flavor. With two kinds of cheese, it’s a cozy meal that everyone will enjoy.

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    Crockpot Chicken Bacon & Ranch Tater Tot Casserole

    Crockpot Chicken Bacon & Ranch Tater Tot Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Our Love Language is Food.

    This slow cooker casserole puts a fun spin on the classic tater tot dish many people love. With chicken, bacon, ranch, and tater tots, it’s a comforting meal perfect for chilly days.

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    Parmesan Chicken Casserole

    Parmesan Chicken Casserole.
    Photo credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This casserole combines the familiar tastes and textures of chicken parmesan in a simple, easy-to-serve dish. It's perfect for a quick meal that everyone will enjoy.

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    Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

    Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
    Photo Credit: The Anthony Kitchen.

    This Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is loaded with gooey Colby Jack cheese and topped with a crunchy Cornflake layer. It's a great comfort food dish that's easy to put together.

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    Chicken Taco Casserole

    Chicken Taco Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Zona's Lazy Recipes.

    This Chicken Taco Casserole is simple to make with just 7 ingredients and can be ready in 30 minutes. It features shredded chicken, tomatoes, taco seasoning, crunchy tortilla chips, and cheese all baked together.

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    Chicken Stuffing Casserole

    Chicken Stuffing Casserole.
    Photo Credit: The Feathered Nester.

    This chicken stuffing casserole is a great option for a weeknight dinner. With tasty Stove Top stuffing, shredded chicken, and a creamy mushroom sauce, it's sure to please everyone at the table.

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    Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Bake

    sun-dried tomato pasta bake.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This dish features cheesy chicken and pasta packed with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, creating a hearty comfort meal. It's simple to prepare and perfect for a satisfying dinner.

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    Chicken Rotel Spaghetti

    Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel.
    Photo Credit Mandi of the Mountains.

    Baked chicken spaghetti with Rotel is a simple and cozy meal that your family will enjoy. It's also great to share with friends or family, and it only requires a few ingredients.

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    Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake

    Chicken pasta bake.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This dish is packed with chicken and broccoli, making it a hearty meal that will fill you up. It's perfect for dinner and you'll likely have some leftovers to enjoy later.

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    Chicken Noodle Casserole

    A plate of chicken noodle casserole.
    Photo credit: An Edible Mosaic.

    This Chicken Noodle Casserole is packed with chicken, veggies, and egg noodles in a creamy sauce that brings everything together. It's an affordable meal that you can easily adapt with whatever ingredients you have at home.

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    Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

    Buffalo chicken pasta bake.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake is quick to prepare and ready in under an hour. It's packed with spicy buffalo sauce, hidden spinach, and plenty of cheese, making it a tasty option for a weeknight dinner.

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    Chicken Fajita Casserole

    Chicken Fajita Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Haute & Healthy Living.

    This chicken fajita casserole is easy to make and a healthy option that kids love, making it great for a weeknight dinner. It's loaded with cream cheese, Greek yogurt, shredded chicken, fajita seasoning, and lots of cheese, so you can enjoy a delicious meal that you can customize.

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    Cajun Chicken Pasta Casserole

    Cajun chicken pasta casserole.
    Photo credit: Practically Homemade.

    Cajun flavors are always a hit, and this casserole is super easy to prepare. You won't need to boil any pasta, and the creamy sauce that develops while it bakes is sure to impress.

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    Chicken Divan

    Chicken divan.
    Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This creamy chicken divan is packed with tender broccoli and shredded chicken in a rich cheese sauce. It's finished off with melted cheese and crunchy Ritz crackers for added flavor and texture.

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    Monterey Chicken Casserole

    Monterey Chicken Casserole.
    Photo credit: Zona's Lazy Recipes.

    This casserole is simple to prepare and perfect for a family meal. With tangy BBQ sauce, tender chicken, smoky bacon, and creamy Monterey Jack cheese, everyone will enjoy it.

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    Tetrazzini

    A serving of Turkey Tetrazzini.
    Photo Credit: Chew Out Loud.

    This tetrazzini is packed with flavor and is a perfect way to use up leftover turkey, but you can easily swap in chicken as well.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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