30 Easy Chicken Casseroles To Make Your Weeknight Dinners Extra Comforting
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Casserole Season.
If there's a motto for Team Delish, it's absolutely “Chicken: It’s what’s for dinner." And that's the case for the whole year, especially as the weather gets colder, and we start turning to comfort meals like soups, stews, and casseroles. Casseroles in particular show up often in our weeknight dinner rotation, and it’s easy to see why—they’re painless to prepare and will be beloved by everyone in your family, from picky to more adventurous eaters. Check out our 30 chicken casserole recipes for easy meals without a ton of hands-on effort or time.
The brilliance of many of these recipes is truly how easy they are. Casseroles on their own are pretty effortless—just assemble, then toss in the oven. We’ve made these chicken casseroles even more so by employing a number of additional shortcuts. In our chicken and rice casserole, for example, we combine rice with canned cream of mushroom soup, then top the whole thing with chicken thighs and bake. In less than an hour, you can have a chicken and rice dish without having to babysit a pot on your stove. The same is true for our chicken nugget parm casserole which uses, you guessed it, chicken nuggets as a clever stand-in for breaded chicken cutlets that even the adults will be huge fans of.
Another shortcut we can always get behind is using rotisserie chicken. Try it in our chicken divan, our chicken spinach artichoke rice casserole, or our chicken bacon ranch bubble up bake. Buy your rotisserie chicken for these from the store, or make your own in your slow cooker or air fryer.
Craving a more involved meal for dinner, but really don’t have the hands-on time for it tonight? Try our pizza chicken bake, our chicken enchilada casserole, our chicken pot pie casserole, or our everyday chicken Parm casserole. They’ve got all the flavors you (and your family) love, but with a ton less work for you.
Want more chicken dinner ideas? Check out our top chicken and rice recipes, our best health-conscious chicken recipes, and our favorite baked chicken recipes too.
Mexican Chicken Casserole
There’s your average casserole… and then there’s this cheesy, loaded Mexican chicken casserole. Filled with a creamy sauce, two kinds of cheese, and plenty of chicken, there’s something in this dish for everyone.
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Buffalo Chicken & Rice Casserole
If you can’t get enough of Buffalo chicken wings, then this easy casserole is for you. This spicy, creamy chicken and rice casserole makes the easiest weeknight dinner and can serve a crowd.
Garlic Bread-Topped Chicken Pot Pie
Nothing is more comforting than chicken pot pie topped with a buttery crust. Swap out the crust for garlic bread, though, and now we are really talking. The tops of the bread get golden and crunchy, while underneath, their texture comes out kind of like dumplings.
Chicken Nugget Parm Casserole
Craving chicken Parm but not in the mood for all the time it requires to prepare this labor of love dish? Opt for our chicken nugget Parmesan casserole instead. This comforting dish has all the cheesy flavor you know and crave, but with simple shortcuts to cut down on all that cooking time (and effort).
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
All the flavors you love in chicken cordon bleu are here in this cozy casserole. There's ham, Swiss cheese, a hint of Dijon, and, of course, chicken, without any of the stuffing, dredging, and searing of the original. Topped off with prosciutto bread crumbs(!), it's the perfect comfort food for a crowd.
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Summer Bowtie Pasta & Chicken Sausage Skillet Bake
We believe that weeknight dinners should be both quick and easy, so this skillet pasta dinner requires just a handful of ingredients—bowtie pasta, marinara sauce, chicken sausage, zucchini, bell pepper, spinach... SO EASY.
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Caprese Chicken & Polenta Bake
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Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
If chicken pot pie excites you, but pie crust intimidates you, you’ve arrived at the perfect recipe. Classic chicken pot pie filling is baked into a stress-free casserole and, best of all, topped with biscuits for that tantalizing golden brown finish.
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Chicken and Mushroom White Lasagna
Few things are more pleasing than a melty, cheesy square of lasagna. This creamy white lasagna, made extra luxurious from a cheesy béchamel-type sauce called Mornay, is packed with chopped chicken, spinach, mushroom, and fresh herbs—and a few time-saving secrets.
Healthy Chicken Casserole
This satisfying casserole has ALL of your fall favorites—Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, cranberries... Make it for a big crowd, or pack it up and eat the leftovers for lunch. It's a meal prep DREAM.
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Chicken & Coconut Rice Casserole
Coconut milk is truly magical. It turns ordinary rice into a creamy, flavorful, perfectly cooked rice. We're honestly never cooking our rice without it again.
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Instead of rolling all of the enchiladas, this casserole untraditionally speeds up the process by layering everything together in the pan. Skip the store-bought and make your own homemade enchilada sauce. You can adjust the heat up or down according to your preference, and the flavor is 10x better.
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Chicken 'n' Waffles Casserole
Southern chicken & waffles are the BEST, but getting everything out at the same time can be tricky. When you need to feed a crowd quick, use our freezer waffle and breaded chicken hack instead!
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Chicken Enchilada Bake
Don’t let the total time on these chicken enchiladas scare you. Our bubbly, cheesy casserole-style version is mostly hands-off. While the oven does its thing, you can sit back, pour yourself a glass of wine (wine not?!), and catch up on the latest episode of your favorite show. How’s that for efficiency?
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Chicken Spinach Artichoke Rice Casserole
It's easy to make spinach and artichoke dip into a comforting casserole fit for a weeknight dinner: Simply add rice and rotisserie chicken, and you're set.
Chicken Pot Pie Noodle Bake
Craving chicken pot pie, but don't want to deal with pie dough? Make these noodles instead—they're the faster version of your favorite comfort meal.
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Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Casserole
This casserole is like if Buffalo chicken wings and Buffalo cauliflower came together—it's a little cheesy and a little spicy, and everyone will love it.
No-Peek Chicken
DON'T let the title tempt you into peeking at this chicken while it's cooking. Covering it while baking lets it capture all of the steam to cook the rice and chicken together. Trust us, it's worth the mystery 'til the end.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Bubble-Up Bake
Long name, amazing results, thanks to easy shortcuts like using shredded rotisserie chicken, refrigerated biscuit dough, and ranch seasoning.
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Cracker Barrel-Inspired Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Casserole
Enjoy the restaurant's Wednesday special any day of the week with this copycat recipe that's full of easy shortcuts (frozen broccoli! canned soup!) to get it on your table fast.
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