Description
Easy-to-make Italian-flavored chicken casserole will become a delicious hit with the family!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup red bell peppers, diced
- 10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup milk or half and half
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 4 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 1 envelope dry Italian dressing mix
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 8 oz uncooked bowtie, farfalle pasta
Instructions
- Step: Cook pasta per package directions (2-3 minutes less for casserole version), drain and set aside.
- Step: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and brown chicken cubes.
- Step: Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper; saute until onion is translucent (about 3 minutes).
- Step: Add soup, milk, and stock to the pan and whisk until smooth.
- Step: Add cubed cream cheese and stir until melted and well blended into sauce.
- Step: Stir in 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and the dressing mix until well blended.
- Step: Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat well with the sauce.
- Step: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly spray a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Step: Transfer chicken/pasta mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.
- Step: Bake for 30-40 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and pasta is golden brown on top.
Notes
Leftover cooked chicken may be substituted. The browning step is eliminated if using cooked chicken.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Chicken, Comfort Foods, Pasta
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 767 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1124 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 64 g
- Cholesterol: 208 mg
Keywords: chicken casserole recipes, italian chicken