Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken

Ingredients

·                   4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

·                   1 large onion, chopped (I use Vidalia)

·                   1 -8 ounce box Zatarain's Yellow Rice Mix, cooked according to directions

·                   1 cup cheddar cheese

·                   1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup (regular or fat free)

·                   1 -15 ounce can whole kernel corn, drained

Instructions

1.            Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Scatter chopped onion over top. Spoon cream soup over top of that. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. A few minutes before serving, add in cooked rice, corn, and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve hot.

Pizza Casserole

Sick of making the same dishes every week?  Sick of ordering pizza when you can't think of anything else to have?  We all have weeks like that right?  I am constantly searching for new dinner ideas, and always trying to think of new things to throw together. 
As I've mentioned before, I have a soft spot for casseroles.  Don't know why, but I really love a one dish meal, especially during the week.  I came across a recipe a while ago for a little bit of a different version of a pizza casserole and realized right away that it was a great idea, and so easy to tweak to your personal preferences in terms of "toppings".  It was a hit in our house, and every time I've made it sense then I have changed it, depending on what kind of "pizza" I was in the mood for.  The possibilities are endless with this dish, so I'll give you a basic recipe to start you off with. 
Change it up and get creative.  There are no rules with this dish!

Pizza Casserole
1/2 a box of bow tie pasta, cooked until al dente and drained
1, 26 oz jar spaghetti sauce (use homemade sauce if you have it)
1/2 of a large onion, chopped
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp oregano
1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage
1/2 lb cooked ham, cut into cubes
1 container of sliced mushrooms, whatever kind you prefer (I use baby Portabella)
2, 8 oz bags shredded mozzarella
sliced pepperoni - amount to use is up to you
grated Parmesan cheese - amount to use is up to you
Crumble up the sausage in a medium sized pan, and add the onion,garlic and oregano.  Cook until the juices run clear.
Spray an 8 x 11 pan with cooking spray, and preheat the oven to 375.  Coat the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of sauce.  On top of the sauce add 1/3 of the pasta, 1/3 of the sauce, 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella, sprinkle a little of the Parmesan cheese on top of the mozzarella, add the sausage mixture, and then add 1/2 of the package of mushrooms.  For the next layer, add 1/2 of the remaining pasta, 1/2 of the remaining sauce, 1/2 of the remaining mozzarella, sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese, add the ham and the rest of the mushrooms.  For the final layer add the rest of the pasta, all of the remaining sauce, the rest of the mozzarella cheese, sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese and cover the top completely with a layer of pepperoni.
Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes.  Remove from oven and let it set for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Taco Pasta

1 pound ground beef 8 ounce small dry pasta shapes 1 small onion, chopped (or 1 Tbsp minced onion flakes) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup salsa 1 packet taco seasoning 3 ounce cream cheese 1/2 cup sour cream Salt and pepper Shredded Cheese for topping Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the ground meat and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Once the meat is cooked through, drain off the excess fat and mix in the garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix in the salsa and taco seasoning and let simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked pasta, cream cheese, sour cream and reserved pasta water, and continue stirring until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with shredded cheese and more sour cream and salsa if desired.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Chicken-Macaroni Casserole

By ratherbeswimmin' on January 23, 2009

Photo by Chef shapeweaver ©

11 Reviews

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• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Servings: 8

About This Recipe

"Southern Living: a simple homey casserole my kids like."

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 1/2 cups cooked macaroni
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

Directions

1. In a large skillet over med-high heat, saute onions in butter until onions are tender.
2. Add in soup and 1 ½ cups cheese; gradually stir in milk.
3. Cook over medium heat until cheese melts; stir in chicken and macaroni; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
4. Transfer mixture to a greased 2 ½ quart casserole; sprinkle with cracker crumbs.
5. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes or until heated through.
6. Top with remaining ½ cup cheese and bake 5 minutes.

Easy Rigatoni Casserole

There is something delightful about knowing you have a delicious casserole waiting for you when you get home from work. Yum. Inspired by a recipe from a friend of mine, I whipped together this dish a few days ago and it was a hit! Super simple and easy, it's a crowd pleaser and a quick dish to make.

Easy Rigatoni Casserole
1 lb. Italian Sausage (usually I use mild)
1 box Rigatoni pasta
1 24 oz. jar Marinara Sauce (I used Mario Batali!)
8-10 oz. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
4 cloves or garlic, minced
3 Basil leaves, torn into small pieces
Kosher Salt to tast

1. Cook pasta until el dente. Strain then pour into a large bowl. Add cooked Italian Sausage, cheese, and as much marinara as you would like! Stir.
2. Add Basil leaves, Garlic, and a teaspoon of Kosher salt. Stir well.
3. Pour into a lightly greased 9 x 13 glass dish, then top with more cheese or marinara if you would like!
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. If the top starts to brown too quickly, cover with foil.

Go the recipe from The Small Things Blog

Fiesta Skillet Spaghetti

• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1 lb ground chicken breast, skinless
• 1/2 c onions, chopped
• 1/2 c bell peppers, chopped
• 15 ozs tomato sauce
• 4 c water
• 1 env taco seasoning mix
• 8 ozs thin spaghetti, uncooked
• 1/2 c fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1.Heat oil in a 12" skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, onions, and bell peppers. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and veggies are tender. Stir in water, tomato sauce and taco seasoning mix. Bring to a boil. Add the uncooked spaghetti. Reduced heat covered and simmer until spaghetti is tender, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese.

Chicken Rice Casserole- From Amy

what you will need:
-Cooked chopped chicken about 2 cups
-Cooked rice, about 6 cups
-1 can cream of chicken soup
-1 package frozen chopped brocoli
-Shredded cheese
-1 cup sour cream
-1 cup mayonaise
If dry add water

Mix all ingredients together, mix cheese in, and layer on top. If you bake this casserole, bake it at 350 degrees for 30 minutes!

Taco Casserole

What you will need:
-Tortilla chips
-pkg hamburger
-1 can of enchilada sauce, or tomato soup
-1 can of cream of chicken
-1 cup water
-cheese

Brown hamburger, drain grease. In a separate pan, layer tortilla chips in the bottom. Mix enchilada sauce, cream of chicken, and water into the hamburger and layer over the chips. Layer however much cheese you want on top. Bake in oven at 350 for 20 minutes.

Meat Balls and Rice

what you will need:

-1 lb hamburger
-2 cans cream of mushroom soup
-2 eggs
-1/2 package of stuffing mix, doesn't matter what flavor
-Garlic seasoning
-Season all Seasoning
-1 Tsp Worcestershire sauch
-cooked rice

Mix meat, eggs, stuffing mix, garlic and season all seasing, and worcestershire sauce all together. when mixed, make into balls, as many as you want, big or small. Then cook the meatballs till they are brown and cooked all the way through. when the meatballs are cooked, mix in cream of mushroom soup, and milk. when heated through serve over rice.

Hash Brown Casserole

Preparation Time: 15 minutes 12 servings

Ingredients

2 cans shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

6 large eggs,

12 oz NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk (1 can)

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

26 oz frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (1 package)

1 onion, (1 medium)

1 green bell pepper, (small)

1 cup diced ham

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

COMBINE cheese, egg product, evaporated milk, salt and black pepper in large bowl. Add potatoes, onion, bell pepper and ham; mix well. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

BAKE for 60 to 65 minutes or until set.

Lasagna

• 1 pack lasagna noodles
• 1 Jimmy Dean reg. sausage
• I lb. hamburger
• I bottle of Ragu Sauce
• I container cottage cheese
• 1 lb. shredded cheese- Monterey or mozzarellas
• Parsley
• Parmesan Cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Boil noodles for 10 min. Cook together Jimmy Dean sausage and 1 lb. meat. Pour Ragu sauce into meat mixture. Combine 1 lb. of cheese, cottage cheese, and sprinkled parsley. Spray bottom of 9x13 pan.
Layer 4 noodles across. Spread cheese mixture on top of noodles. Layer 4 more noodles. Pour in meat mixture. Sprinkle parmesan on top. Bake for 1 hr. and set for 15 min. Serve with Texas Toast.

Chicken Potato Bake

• 1 broiler/fryer chicken - about 3 lbs. cut up
• 1 pound red potatoes cut into chunks
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
• 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Place chicken in greased 13 x 9 in baking dish. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Drizzle with dressing, sprinkle with Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese. Cover and Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover, bake 20-30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and chicken juice runs clear. 4 Servings.

Shepherds Pie

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 can peas
• 1 can corn
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 8 medium potatoes (or instant potatoes)
• 2 cups cheddar cheese

1. Mix beef, peas, corn, sugar. Let simmer till heated all the way through.

2. In a 9x13 pan, place meat and mix in bottom of pan. Cover with mashed potatoes and sprinkle cheese on tip.

3. Place in oven on BROIL until cheese is bubbly or light brown.

Cheddar Biscuit Barbecue Casserole

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 chopped onion (optional)
• 1 (16 oz) can brown sugar and bacon barbecue beans
• 1 (10 oz) can tomato soup
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 can flaky biscuits
  

1. Bring to boil then simmer 5 min

2. In a greased casserole dish, place biscuits on top of mixture in a casserole dish

3. Bake @ 350 for 20-25 minutes, then sprinkle shredded cheese over top.

Tortilla Casserole

• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 small can tomato sauce
• 12 flour tortillas
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups cheddar cheese

1. Brown hamburger and onion and spices.

2. Mix tomato sauce with 1/4 cup of water. Add to hamburger.

3. Spread 8 oz of cream cheese on tortilla's and roll them up. Put in 9x13 in pan. Cover with meat sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with foil.

4. Bake for 25 minutes at 375.

Sour Cream Enchiladas

• 2 can of cream of chicken soup
• 1 small can diced green chili's
• 16 oz container of sour cream
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 pkg corn tortillas
• cheddar cheese

1. Mix soup, sour cream, chili's, and chopped onions. Heat in a pan on the stove until warm all the way through. Layer soup mixture and corn tortillas in casserole dish 9x13. (only do 3 or 4 layers). Cover with tin foil.

2. Bake for 30 min @ 375. After timer goes off, uncover and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for another 30 min uncovered. Cool and serve.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

• 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 2 cups cubed ham
• 2 cups MINUTE rice
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 cups grated cheese
• 2 cups cream of chicken soup

1. Mix together and put in casserole dish. Add salt and pepper to taste and add crushed cutons on top if desired.

2. Bake at 350 for 45 min- 1 hour

Funeral Potatoes

• 2 pkg (14oz) of frozen hashbrowns
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 sm (16oz) cartain sour cream
• 2 cup shredded cheese
• 1/4 cup grated onion OR 1 TBS dried onions (optional) (1/2 cup fill half way full of water and fill rest with onion flakes)
  
• salt (1 tsp) and pepper (1/2 tsp) (to taste)
• 3 TBS melted butter
• 3/4 cup Corn Flake crumbs

1. Combine soup, sour cream, cheese, onions, salt and pepper. Mix well.

2. Put hashbrowns in microwave for 20 minutes to cook. Cook for 10 minutes then turn over in bowl then cook for another 10 minutes. Mix ingredients from step #1. Mix well and put back in microwave for 7 minutes. Put mixture in baking dish (greased).

3. Melt butter and mix with Corn flakes. Spread on top of casserole.

4. Bake covered (shinny side down) at 350 for 35 minutes.

Tator Tot Casserole

• 1 pkg of frozen Tator Tots
• 1 (16oz) container of sour cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 can green beens

1. Pre-heat oven to 350, Grease 9x13 pan. Cook hamburger, drain.


2. In a mixing bowl, mix sour cream, cheese, hamburger, cooked green beans and soup.

3. Put mixture in cooking dish and arrange tator tots on top of casserole.

4. Place tin foil over dish, bake for 45-60 minutes.

Cheddar Chicken Spaghetti

Cheddar Chicken Spaghetti

1 pkg (7 oz) spaghetti, broken
2 cups cubed chicken (I actually used 2 cans of chicken from costco)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the chicken, 1 cup cheese, soup, milk, salt and pepper. Drain spaghetti; add to the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 9x13 dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

(I think next time I might add some frozen veggies to the mix)