Cheap Cheddar Chicken Bake Recipes

CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook shells al dente according to package directions.
• Cook onion and red bell pepper in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt and chili powder.
• In a large bowl combine soup, onion mixture, milk and 2 cups cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese. Mix well. Stir in chicken, pasta and green chiles.
• Spread into a 9x13 casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CHEDDAR BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a medium baking dish with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and milk. In a third bowl, mix the cheese, bread crumbs, cereal. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, then press in the breadcrumb mixture to coat. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle 2 tablespoons butter evenly over chicken.
• Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until coating is golden brown and chicken juices run clear.

CHEDDAR CHEESE CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Toss in chicken, onion powder, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Whisk chicken broth and flour together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken in the skillet. Add half the Cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, cream, butter, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; stir to combine. Continue stirring over medium heat until sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Stir cooked pasta into skillet.
• Pour chicken-pasta mixture into a glass baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and melted, about 15 minutes.

CHEAP CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread cooked egg noodles in a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute cubed chicken meat with onion for about 7 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add the soup, milk, peas and carrots and stir together. Season with salt and pepper, paprika and chili powder to taste. Stir until just bubbly and remove from heat.
• Stir chicken mixture into noodles in baking dish until well combined; top with cheese slices, then bread cubes.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until bread is toasted; serve hot.

CHICKEN, BROCCOLI, AND CHEDDAR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine chicken, broccoli, condensed soup, sour cream, and pepper in a bowl. Mix in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Pour into a 2-quart casserole dish and top with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Combine bread crumbs and butter in a bowl. Sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 30 to 35 minutes.

CHEAP CHEDDAR CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper and place in 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Sprinkle dry brown and wild rice around and between chicken breasts.
• Arrange broccoli florets around the chicken.
• Mix soup, boiled water, sherry, garlic and nutmeg in bowl, stirring until blended.
• Pour soup mixture over chicken and broccoli, making sure to cover all the rice in the liquid.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Take baking dish out, remove cover, and place cheese on top.
• Put back in oven and cook for 15 minutes longer, or until the cheese is completely melted.

CHEDDAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the cornflake crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Cheddar cheese.
• Dip the chicken breasts in the melted butter, and roll them in the cornflake crumb mixture. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.