12 Cozy, Comforting Chicken Casserole Recipes

Deep baking dishes deliver creamy, hearty, bubbling, and efficient dinners that make the most of whatever chicken you have on hand — including leftover rotisserie birds. These variations on chicken tacos, broccoli casserole, spaghetti, and Southwest chicken are sure to satisfy. Warm a crowd (or enjoy lavish leftovers) with cassoulet, gratin, lasagna, tetrazzini, and more comforting chicken casserole recipes.

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Creamy Chicken Casserole

This decadent casserole features tender chicken thighs and turnips bathed in a creamy gratin sauce and topped with garlic breadcrumbs.

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Lazy Chicken-and-Sausage Cassoulet

Sauté tender chicken thighs with duck fat for a craveable version of this meat-enriched bean gratin. It’ll be on the dinner table in under an hour.

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Poulet en Croûte

This chicken pot pie, courtesy of a French winemaker, is a simple, comforting one-dish meal perfect for a brisk, wintry day, or when company’s coming. Lean on frozen puff pastry for a showoff crust, and feel free to take all the credit.

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Chicken, Sweet Potato and Rice Casserole

Rice and sweet potatoes simmer together to make a thick, bubbling, cheesy chicken casserole in under an hour.

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Chicken Taco Casserole

Think of this as backwards nachos: tons of toppings with just a sprinkle of tortilla chips. The best part? It takes 10 minutes to throw together.

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Chicken Tetrazzini

If you don’t want to poach chicken breasts for this slightly dressed-up chicken tetrazzini, rotisserie is a perfect solution.

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Easy Chicken Lasagna

Got leftover chicken or easy access to a rotisserie bird? This cozy lasagna is so close you can taste it.

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Southern Baked Chicken Casserole

Singer Jennifer Nettles swaps out the usual canned cream of chicken soup in favor of a quick white sauce and finishes it all with a dash of hot sauce.

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Chicken and Spaghetti Casserole

If baked spaghetti isn’t already a favorite, it’s about to be. The noodles tangle around shredded chicken and soak up the creamy sauce.

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Southwest Chicken Casserole

The chicken filling for this casserole with a kick can be assembled a day ahead, making this your new weeknight supper savior.

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Quinoa Broccoli-Cheddar Gratin

In this broccoli casserole variation, pre-cooked quinoa gets tossed with egg, cheddar cheese, and broccoli florets and baked in the oven until the cheese is beautifully browned and bubbly.

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Baked Pierogi-Chicken-Bacon Casserole

This easy-to-make baked pierogi-chicken casserole is loaded with bacon and sharp cheddar cheese.