Top Chicken Casserole Recipes

Rich cream sauce stands in for canned soup in Minnesota chef Amy Thielen's spin on classic chicken and wild rice hotdish. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

Sure, the creamy Alfredo sauce is an indulgence, but this family-friendly recipe is loaded with healthy ingredients, too-multigrain pasta, fresh veggies and lean chicken breast.

Green beans, mushrooms, leeks, potato and handy rotisserie chicken make this creamy casserole a true one-dish meal.

The chicken, vegetables and gravy are as rib-stickingly good as you remember, or maybe even better, tucked up cozily under a blanket of dill Havarti.

Cremini mushrooms, asparagus, roasted peppers and almonds update this classic hotdish.

A flurry of curry adds zest to this classic casserole combo of chicken, broccoli and cheese.

Combine artichoke hearts, spinach and tomatoes with bow tie pasta and chopped cooked chicken for a rich, creamy casserole.

Bake skillet-browned chicken on top of black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, rice and spices for a colorful one-dish meal.

Wrap meat, adobo sauce and fire-roasted tomatoes in multigrain tortillas for a fresh take on chicken enchiladas.

Mix cooked chicken, leftover rice, frozen broccoli, canned soups and shredded cheese for an easy-to-assemble weeknight casserole.

Here's a casserole version of a popular Chinese-American recipe. Use leftover chicken for the recipe, or buy a rotisserie chicken.

This hotdish combines a handful of pantry ingredients. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey. Or, if you prefer, just shred a supermarket-deli rotisserie chicken.

Cook spicy skillet-browned chicken on top of hash brown potatoes, corn and diced tomatoes. Chipotle peppers, chili powder and cumin give this casserole a Tex-Mex flavor kick.

Greek-style ingredients, such as pita bread, feta cheese and kalamata olives, flavor this casserole. Pita wedges sprinkled with Greek seasoning top the dish.

This from-scratch deep-dish chicken casserole comes from a Caledonia, Michigan, reader. "It's not your run-of-the-mill chicken pie," says the reader, who adds a bit of pork sausage for farm-hearty flavor. "Anyone who tries it just can't get enough."

Fill shells with a mixture of chicken, taco seasoning, refried beans and enchilada sauce, then drizzle with more enchilada sauce to create this Tex-Mex casserole. Serve with toppers such as crushed tortilla chips, sour cream and avocado dip.

Patterned after a legendary Texas recipe, this irresistible main dish includes seasoned chicken stacked up with chili peppers, tortillas, sour cream sauce and cheese.

Chicken breast and chopped broccoli combine with a soup-based cream sauce and noodles in this classic potluck dish. You can lighten the traditional recipe by using reduced-fat, reduced-sodium soup and fat-free sour cream, if you prefer.

This comfort food hotdish offers a new twist on the usual hash brown casserole. Try it for everyday meals as well as potlucks!

Asiago, Fontina and blue cheeses add rich, creamy flavor to this chicken and pasta casserole.

You'll love this make-ahead chicken casserole for its sweet-tart flavor. Off-the-shelf ingredients, such as bottled French salad dressing and canned cranberry sauce, make it a snap to put together.

Green chile peppers and chili powder give this savory chicken main dish a classic Tex-Mex bite. Make it up to 24 hours ahead.

Sweet pepper and spinach bring lots of vitamins A and C to this Tex-Mex layered meal-in-a-dish.