Make Ahead Swiss Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD SWISS, CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square baking dish with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Place chicken in prepared dish. Fold ham slices in half; place over chicken. Top with cheese and broccoli.
• Whisk gravy, sour cream and mustard until blended; pour over broccoli. Cover with foil; freeze until firm. Use foil handles to remove casserole from dish; place (with foil) in freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Freeze up to 2 months.
• Remove casserole from freezer 24 hours before serving; place casserole (with foil) in 9-inch square pan. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake casserole 20 min. Uncover casserole; sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Bake 15 to 20 min. until chicken is done (165°F). Meanwhile, prepare rice as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Serve chicken casserole with the rice.

CONTEST-WINNING BROCCOLI CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions, using only 1-1/2 cups water., In large bowl, combine chicken, broccoli and soup; transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with stuffing; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes longer. Freeze option: Transfer individual portions of cooled casserole to freezer containers; freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a microwave-safe dish and microwave, covered, on high until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

SWISS CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package.Drain well and butter lightly to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
• In large frying pan, heat 6 tbsp butter. Add onions and chicken pieces. Cook just until turning white, turn and cook other side.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice. Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat for about six minutes, turning once. Remove chicken and mushrooms and keep warm.
• To the juices left in the frying pan, add flour. Cook and stir about 2 minutes.
• Using whisk, stir in milk and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer to thicken.
• Add spices and half of the cheese. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Using the same pot that you cooked your noodles in, add the cream sauce and gently stir to coat noodles. Add broccoli, chicken and mushrooms. Fold into the noodles gently.
• Transfer to a greased 2L baking pan and top with remainder of Swiss cheese.
• Bake covered at 350F 35-40 minutes.

MAKE AHEAD SWISS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grease a 9X13 disposable foil pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place chicken pieces in dish.
• Sprinkle with swiss cheese.
• Mix together remaining ingredients and spread over cheese.
• Cover dish with foil.
• Place croutons in a ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin.
• Tape bag of crushed croutons to dish.
• Freeze.
• When ready to bake, thaw in refrigerator overnight.
• Uncover dish and sprinkle with croutons.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until bubbly. Cover with foil mid-way through cooking if croutons start getting too brown.

BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Drain well.
• In a 2-quart casserole stir together noodles, chicken or turkey, broccoli, and green onions.
• In a medium mixing bowl stir together soup, milk, cheese, basil, and pepper.
• Stir into noodle mixture.
• Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Makes 6 servings.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare casserole; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• Bake as above.

FANTASTIC CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Thaw the broccoli, making sure it is well-drained. Drain the canned chicken chunks.
• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese.
• Spoon half of the broccoli in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread one can of the chicken over the broccoli, followed by half of the cheese mixture from step 2. Smooth with a spatula, and repeat layers. You will end with the cheese mixture on top.
• Crush the Ritz crackers, and melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the cracker crumbs to the melted butter, tossing to coat. Spread over the top of the casserole.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly and the crackers are slightly browned. Let set for 30 minutes before serving.
• NOTES: Casserole can be assembled through step 3 the day ahead. Cover with foil and store in the refrigerator until time to bake. Pick up with step 4. Also, the cracker topping can be made by melting the butter in the microwave, crushing the crackers in a large ziptop bag, and pouring the butter over the crumbs. Squeeze the bag to make sure the butter is distributed evenly. Ingredients can be swapped for their low-fat counterparts, but the texture won't be as creamy.