Ground Chicken Casserole Recipes

GROUND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F and prepare an 8x8 casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat vegetable oil (1 tablespoon) in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add diced red onions (1). Cook for 6 minutes, or until soft.
• Add riced cauliflower (32 Ounces), salt (1 teaspoon) and pepper (1/2 teaspoon) and cook for about 5 minutes, just until it begins to soften.
• Add veggies to prepare casserole dish in an even layer.
• Cover with shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup).
• Heat remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil in the same pan over medium heat.
• Add ground chicken (2 Lbs) and break up using the back of a spoon. Cook until no longer pink.
• Add diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (14.5 Ounces), water (1/2 cup) and taco seasoning (1/4 cup). Stir to combine and bring combo to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until hardly any liquid is left.
• Turn off heat and add cubed cream cheese (8 Ounces) - Stir until melted and fully combined.
• Add chicken and veggie combo in an even layer to the casserole dish.
• Cover with shredded cheddar (2 Cups ).
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
• Allow to cool, serve with avocado, cilantro and enjoy!

CREAMY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook until al dente, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain, cover, and set aside until needed.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat, and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add 1 cup broccoli; toss and cook just until tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle broccoli with flour, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Pour in the milk, and stir to blend. Season with salt, pepper, and chipotle pepper powder, if desired. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer mixture until sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Mix in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ground chicken, and remaining 1 cup of broccoli. Cook and stir until chicken is evenly browned and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and cook until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven broiler to High. Lightly grease 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Toss the pasta with the broccoli sauce until evenly blended. Stir in the sour cream, if desired. Stir the broccoli sauce mixture into the chicken mixture. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Cook under preheated broiler until cheese melts and browns around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.

GROUND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare pasta dinner as directed on package, with butter or margarine and milk.
• Place in a 2 quart casserole.
• Heat olive oil in large frypan, add chopped onion and sliced mushrooms, sauté till onions are just turning brown, 5 minutes.
• Add ground chicken, pepper and scramble fry with onions and mushrooms turning often until no longer pink, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add stewed tomatoes, simmer for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Add chicken/tomato mixture to casserole.
• Stir to mix with pasta.
• Add chopped basil, turn several times to distribute through casserole.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top of casserole and bread crumbs if using.
• Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbling around edges and Parmesan is melted and crisp.
• VARIATION:.
• Use chopped veggies, any that you have and a half pound of very lean hamburger.