Make Ahead Swiss Chicken Broccoli Casserole Food

CHICKEN AND SWISS STUFFING BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine soup and milk until blended. Add the stuffing mix with contents of seasoning packet, chicken, broccoli, celery and 1 cup cheese. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Sprinkle remaining cheese over unbaked casserole. Cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the flour and broth into a large saucepan and whisk until the flour is dissolved. Place the saucepan over medium heat and whisk continuously until the mixture comes to a boil; continue to whisk until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the Cheddar and whisk until melted. Add the broccoli florets and stir to coat.
• Spray a 3-quart flameproof casserole dish with cooking spray. Toss the brown rice and chicken in a large bowl. Pour the broccoli-cheese sauce on top and mix well. Spread the mixture in the casserole dish and top with the Parmesan. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling and hot, about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and broil until the top is nicely browned, 2 to 5 minutes Serve hot.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Freeze the baked casserole for up to 2 weeks. Cover in foil and reheat at 350 degrees F until hot, 35 to 45 minutes.

MAKE AHEAD SWISS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grease a 9X13 disposable foil pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place chicken pieces in dish.
• Sprinkle with swiss cheese.
• Mix together remaining ingredients and spread over cheese.
• Cover dish with foil.
• Place croutons in a ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin.
• Tape bag of crushed croutons to dish.
• Freeze.
• When ready to bake, thaw in refrigerator overnight.
• Uncover dish and sprinkle with croutons.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until bubbly. Cover with foil mid-way through cooking if croutons start getting too brown.

SWISS CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package.Drain well and butter lightly to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
• In large frying pan, heat 6 tbsp butter. Add onions and chicken pieces. Cook just until turning white, turn and cook other side.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice. Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat for about six minutes, turning once. Remove chicken and mushrooms and keep warm.
• To the juices left in the frying pan, add flour. Cook and stir about 2 minutes.
• Using whisk, stir in milk and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer to thicken.
• Add spices and half of the cheese. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Using the same pot that you cooked your noodles in, add the cream sauce and gently stir to coat noodles. Add broccoli, chicken and mushrooms. Fold into the noodles gently.
• Transfer to a greased 2L baking pan and top with remainder of Swiss cheese.
• Bake covered at 350F 35-40 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Drain well.
• In a 2-quart casserole stir together noodles, chicken or turkey, broccoli, and green onions.
• In a medium mixing bowl stir together soup, milk, cheese, basil, and pepper.
• Stir into noodle mixture.
• Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Makes 6 servings.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare casserole; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• Bake as above.