15 Easy Chicken Casseroles for Busy Weeknights

A collection of quick, easy, and comforting chicken casseroles made with simple ingredients, the perfect thing for busy weeknights or cozy weekends!

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Sometimes weeknights can get so busy that Dinner is the last thing you want to think about! That’s why I’ve pulled together a list of my favorite chicken casserole recipes. They’re quick and easy to throw together, and your family will have a hot dinner waiting for them, with almost no prep time on your end. Try my Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, made in only one pan for minimal cleanup afterwards. Or my Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake, ready in under an hour! Whether you’re trying to save time during the week, or looking for a new meal prep recipe, you’ll find your new weeknight menu item in this casseroles collection.

Baking dish of cramy chicken and a crunchy topping casserole
Easy Chicken Casserole Recipe
Easy Chicken Casserole is creamy and savory with a rich, seasoned sauce, melty cheese, and crispy cracker crumb topping, in under an hour!
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Doritos Chicken Casserole serving on dish
Doritos Chicken Casserole Recipe
Doritos Chicken Casserole is an easy creamy weeknight casserole. Even the kids will love it with the cheesy Doritos on top!
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Scoop of casserole
Swiss Chicken Casserole Recipe
Swiss Chicken Casserole is the perfect comforting weeknight dinner with a rich, creamy, cheesy coating, and flavorful stuffing mixture.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Gratin Potatoes serving in bowl with bite on fork
Chicken Bacon Ranch Gratin Potatoes Recipe
Chicken Bacon Ranch Gratin Potatoes is a rich creamy casserole. Perfect for a busy weeknight meal that the whole family will love!
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Scooping chicken casserole out of baking dish
Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe
Serve up comfort food with Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole. This dish is simple to prepare and great for feeding a crowd. Try this today!
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Plated Italian chicken casserole serrving over pasta
Chicken Parmesan Casserole Recipe
Chicken Parmesan Casserole is a quick, comforting bake that delivers all the classic flavors of the dish you love but with none of the fuss!
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Chicken and noodles spooned onto a plate
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Chicken Noodle Casserole is all the comfort of chicken noodle soup, ready in just 45 minutes with a bonus cheese sauce and crispy topping.
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BBQ Chicken Cornbread Casserole serving on spatula
BBQ Chicken Cornbread Casserole
BBQ Chicken Cornbread Casserole is an easy kid-friendly dinner ready in 1 hour! Tasty bbq chicken filling topped with cheddar cheese and homemade cornbread.
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Chicken Pot Pie Casserole slice on a plate
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole is an easy chicken casserole dish with tender chicken, homemade pot pie filling, and a flaky crescent dough crust.
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Casserole served on plate
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole Recipe
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is a one-pan meal for busy weeknights. A comfort classic the whole family will enjoy. Try it tonight!
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Chicken with rice and vegetables
Baked Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole Recipe
Baked Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole is a hearty, nutritious, and flavorful weeknight dinner that's made in one pan for almost no clean up!
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole cross-section in baking dish
Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole is a family favorite made with bacon, chicken, cheeses and ranch seasonings layered with tater tots.
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chicken and broccoli with creamy sauce
Chicken Divan Recipe
Warm, hearty, and easy to make, Chicken Divan is a timeless casserole recipe that's ideal for weeknight meals or cozy gatherings. Try it soon!
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noodles and chicken on a ladle
Baked Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
Baked Chicken Spaghetti Casserole is a quick, easy, family-friendly comfort food meal that the whole family will enjoy! Try it tonight!
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Red casserole dish with pasta bake inside.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake Recipe
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake is an easy casserole ready in under an hour with creamy Alfredo sauce that will feed a crowd. Try it today!
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These cozy chicken casseroles are the perfect easy dinner recipes, making sure you have a hot meal at the end of the day without any of the stress! If you loved these recipes, let me know in the comments below which one was your favorite. For more hearty and cozy recipes, take a look at my other collections, like this 39 Slow Cooker Comfort Meals for the Weekend, and my 13 Hearty Flavor Packed Chili Recipes!

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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