Lightened Up Smothered Chicken Casserole Recipes

LIGHTENED-UP SMOTHERED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
• Meanwhile, rub chicken breasts with grill seasoning.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil 9 to 11 minutes, turning once, until deep brown on both sides (chicken will not be cooked all the way through).
• In large bowl, mix soup, milk, melted butter, thyme, paprika and salt; reserve 1/2 cup sauce. Stir in cooked pasta and frozen broccoli.
• Place pasta mixture in baking dish; top with chicken. Spoon reserved sauce over chicken. Cover; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Uncover; let stand 5 minutes. Top with bacon.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, nutmeg, paprika, and pepper together in a bowl. Roll chicken breasts in the mixture.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Place chicken in a deep casserole dish with a cover.
• Place carrot, onion, celery, and garlic in the same skillet. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Place vegetables in the casserole dish on top of the chicken. Pour hot water over the mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Bone chicken breasts and cut into bite-size bits.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 1/2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs; sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. Cook chicken 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. In large bowl, mix soup, half-and-half and paprika; reserve 3/4 cup sauce. Stir in cooked pasta and frozen broccoli.
• Place pasta mixture in casserole; top with chicken thighs. Spoon reserved sauce over chicken thighs. Top with bacon. Cover and bake 20 minutes; uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce bubbles.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Marinate chicken breasts in caesar dressing for at least 3 hours, up to overnight. Cook bacon until crisp, remove from pan and drain off all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat. Heat pan to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and cook in bacon fat until well browned. You don't have to cook the chicken through, just get some color on it. Remove chicken from pan and place in a 9×13″ casserole dish. Drain off all the bacon fat from the pan and add butter. Once melted, stir in the onion and mushrooms. Cook until soft and starting to caramelize, 5-7 minutes. Stir flour into the onions and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Stir broth and cream into the flour mixture and bring to boil, constantly stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in salt, pepper, lemon juice, cheese, and parsley and pour over the chicken in the casserole dish. Top with fresh tomatoes and bake at 350°F, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and chicken is cooked through. While the chicken is baking, cook angel hair pasta to al dente on the stovetop and drain. Remove chicken from the oven, stir pasta into the sauce and serve topped with crumbled bacon and more fresh parsley.

SHARON'S AMAZING CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add dry stuffing, stir to coat evenly with butter.
• Layer 1/2 stuffing on bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• In large bowl, combine evaporated milk, cream soups, and onion.
• Gently fold in peas and chicken.
• Pour chicken/soup mixture over stuffing in baking dish.
• Top with remaining stuffing.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until bubbling in the middle.
• Serve and enjoy!