The Ultimate Chicken Casserole: Flavorful, Loaded, and Easy!

This ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole is loaded with flavor! Tender noodles, shredded chicken, bacon, corn, and more!

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I know, I know….you’re probably thinking…”not another casserole”, right?! But trust me, you don’t want to pass this one up! Even my “non casserole loving” husband loved it!

Last week, I was in one of those moods where I just did NOT want to think about dinner. Being mom however, I needed to throw something together!

After rummaging through my freezer and finding a bag of pre-cooked, shredded chicken….I opted to go the casserole route! Simple, flavorful, kid-friendly, and typically….enough leftovers for the next day!

As I was tossing ingredients together, my hubby came into the kitchen asking what I was making. After realizing I was making a casserole, he wasn’t thrilled, but cautiously optimistic.

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To give a bit a background to his dislike of casseroles, back when my kids were babies, I made casserole just about every night. Leftovers were for lunch the next day, so needless to say…we all got a bit burned out!

Over the years, I have gone away from making daily casseroles and now, I make them every now and then. Good ol’ comfort food! My hubby still hasn’t declared himself a fan of casseroles, but with this one….he had TWO helpings!

Not only was it flavorful, but this ULTIMATE Chicken Casserole can be a meal in one! Corn, pasta, and chicken…plus, bacon! What more can you want, right?!

Whether you’re serving as a dinner, or making for another friend/family….I definitely recommend giving this a try! We enjoyed leftovers for lunch the next day and it was just as tasty reheated!

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Exact Ingredients

• 2 cups egg noodles, cooked
• 2 cups chicken, cooked/shredded
• 2 cups corn *I used frozen, canned works too
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup *10 oz cans
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup cheese, shredded *I used cheddar, any type works
• 1/2 cup bacon, cooked/chopped
• 3/4 cup French fried onions
• salt/pepper (to taste)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cooked pasta, chicken, corn, milk, cream of chicken, onion, garlic, cheese, bacon, and salt/pepper.
• Pour mixture into greased pan.
• Sprinkle French fried onions evenly on top.
• Place pan into preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve warm!