Autumn Chicken Casserole Recipe Easy And Delicious

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Today we are sharing an easy chicken recipe for a chicken casserole, we call it Autumn Chicken Casserole. Although, you can make this anytime of year. What I love about this recipe is how easy it is to make. 

Chicken Casserole this is an easy chicken recipe that you can adapt with your fresh seasonal vegetables. One bowl, one baking dish easy! Grab recipe at DearCreatives.com

I have to admit I am not a big casserole person. Except when it comes to homemade macaroni and cheese, maybe a few others and this chicken casserole. You can find all our here recipes or in our recipe index. 

What makes this recipe so easy? Mix it in one large bowl by adding all the ingredients and, then pour into your prepared baking dish. Then bake in the oven and serve. We have adapted this recipe several times by using seasonal vegetables. In the summer months using fresh tomatoes (above image) instead of red bell peppers (below image).

Chicken Casserole

Easy Autumn Chicken Casserole

Chicken Casserole, easy dinner, one pot meal, DearCreatives.com, Theresa Huse 2013

Nothing like an easy p easy meal. You can bake ahead of time if you need to, as it reheats well.

Step by Step Chicken Vegetable Casserole, DearCreatives.com, Theresa Huse 2013

The ingredients are chicken (keep cold  until time to add, per instructions for food safety), green and yellow zucchini, and chopped red bell pepper. Prepare your veggies, then toss into bowl. Melt butter in microwave, and pour into same bowl. Next add Panko and Italian Bread Crumbs . Stir ingredients all together. (Click to enlarge above image) 

Add ingredients to a pre-sprayed baking dish I use Pam or Pam (Olive Oil)

Chicken Vegetable Casserole, DearCreatives.com, Theresa Huse 2013

 Bake at 400 degrees. While your chicken casserole is baking shred your mozzarella cheese. Then for the final 10-15 minutes of the bake add shredded mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Casserole, Easy Dinner, Chicken Casserole on a dish, Theresa Huse

What you end up with is a savory and delicious chicken casserole. This recipe is great for any time you don’t mind heating up your oven. 

Looking for more easy chicken recipes or chicken casseroles?

Autumn Chicken Casserole

Adapted from this Summer Country Crock Recipe: http://www.countrycrock.com/recipes/detail/34953/1/summer-vegetable-chicken-casserole
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cloves of crushed garlic
  • 2 green zucchini
  • 2 yellow summer squash
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1- 1 1/4 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into chunks
  • 6 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 cups Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 a pound approx. 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. preheat oven to 400*
  2. Chop all veggies and herbs, add to bowl & set to side.
  3. Crush or mince your garlic, add to bowl
  4. Pre measure your bread crumbs it can be a combination of both (that is what I had on hand or just Italian bread crumbs (for flavoring) If you use panko or other you will need to add Italian spices approx 1 tbsp.
  5. Chop your boneless, skinless chicken breasts into chunks add to bowl of veggies/
  6. Melt butter and add the butter and add bread crumbs into your bowl.
  7. Mix entire contents well and pour into your pre sprayed (with Pam) baking pan.
  8. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  9. Take out of oven with hot pads, to add shredded cheese.
  10. Return to oven to bake 10-15 minutes longer, until melted
  11. Make sure chicken is all the way cooked prior to serving. Reaching an internal temp. of 165 degrees. Check by using a meat thermometer.

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21 Comments

  1. Hi Theresa! I’m like you….I love when fall comes around! It puts me in the baking mood. This casserole looks really tasty with that melted cheese on top. Cheese makes all dishes fabulous! This would be a dish I’d bake for myself and then sit and enjoy an episode of Bonanza…

  2. ohhhh so good Theresa! Love a good casserole! Will be sharing this recipe on my FB page for sure! Thank you for linking it up at the Fluster Buster Party, Lizy

  3. This looks very tasty! I’m with you, I love a good mix up and bake recipe. I hate spending tons of time sauteing veggies and browning chicken just to put it all in a dish and bake it anyway.

    ~Visiting from The Weekend re-Treat~

  4. Looks delicious! I love zucchini and yellow squash, and I’m always looking for new ways to include them in recipes. I may have to try this one day! Thanks for sharing at Submarine Sunday!

  5. This looks absolutely delicious! It is going on my menu plan for this week! Thanks for linking it up to last week’s Make Bake Create party. I have featured it during this week’s party and would love for you to check it out! I have also pinned it. I can’t wait to try it!

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