Creamy Chicken Pasta Casserole Food

CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta while browning chicken.
• Sauté vegetables, add garlic for the last minute.
• In large bowl mix all ingredients well and put in 9x13 casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese and bread crumbs on top.
• Cover and bake 30 min at 400, uncover and broil until browned.

CHICKEN AND PASTA CASSEROLE WITH MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place fusilli pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet, and season with minced onion, salt and pepper, garlic powder, basil, and parsley. Cook until chicken juices run clear. Mix in the cooked pasta, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and mixed vegetables. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and butter. Spread evenly over the casserole.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned.

CREAMY CHICKEN, GREEN CHILE & ZITI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, mix soup, sour cream, green chiles and cumin in large bowl until blended.
• Drain pasta. Add to soup mixture along with the chicken; mix well. Spoon half the pasta mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the cheese slices. Repeat layers.
• Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Freeze up to 1 month.
• When Ready to Serve
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Remove plastic wrap from casserole; re-cover with foil. Bake (frozen) casserole 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering after 45 min. Top with cilantro before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook and stir vegetables in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 3 min. or until crisp-tender. Add cream cheese, milk and garlic salt; cook on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until cream cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• Add pasta, chicken and 1/4 cup Parmesan; spoon into 2-1/2-qt. baking dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.

CREAMY SKINNY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water; return all to pot., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble chicken with onion, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and remaining seasonings over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add to pasta; toss to combine. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Mix cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining garlic powder. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls over pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese., Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and pepper flakes.

FAVORITE CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain noodles; add to chicken mixture., Transfer to 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, stirring twice.

DUMP-AND-BAKE CHICKEN MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together condensed soup, milk, chicken broth, thyme, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir in mushrooms, raw chicken, and uncooked pasta.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes (until pasta is almost tender).
• Remove foil and give everything a stir in the dish. Stir in sour cream, and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top.
• Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 5 more minutes, or until pasta is tender, chicken is cooked through, and cheese is melted.
• Let the dish stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray your 13x9 inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes, and salt; cook until softened. Toss in the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute.
• Pour in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and allow gently boiling (or vigorously simmering) for 15 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers mix the Mozzarella and Parmesan together in a bowl. Also a good time to cook your pasta.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in the cream cheese and evaporated milk. Stir until combined well.
• Slowly add half of the Mozzarella and Parmesan mixture while stirring (save the other half for the top.) Continue stirring or whisking until the cheese is melted in and combined. Taste to check for seasoning and add in salt and pepper to suit your taste.
• Add the chicken and pasta to the sauce and toss (or stir) to coat completely with the sauce. Pour the entire mixture into the prepare casserole dish. Use a spoon to flatten it down into the dish.
• Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Place the casserole into the preheated oven and cook for 30 minutes.
• After the cook time allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before servining.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the celery, carrots, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the vegetables soften, about 2 minutes. Add the sherry and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and nutmeg and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the sauce; increase the heat to medium and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add the gruyere and parmesan and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts and the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Add the parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Drain, then add to the sauce and toss. Sprinkle in the peas; serve topped with celery leaves.