Make a meal that you can freeze and heat up later with this Large Family Chicken Spectacular Casserole recipe. It combines rice, chicken, and a few other ingredients that are perfect to serve to picky eaters!
Why Make Chicken Spectacular Casserole?
Chicken Spectacular Casserole is easy to prepare and an absolutely delicious casserole, making it a great dinner recipe to try. When you have a large family, you want to feed them something that tastes good and contains fresh ingredients. However, you may want to make sure you can make the meal stretch without spending too much. This casserole dish is one of those meals that does not cost much to make. You can prepare this meal in advance and freeze it until you are ready to heat it and serve it to your family. You can even bring it with you to family gatherings because it is simply that good.
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The Ingredients Needed to Make the Chicken Spectacular Casserole
Make the Large Family Chicken Spectacular Casserole with these important ingredients:
- Cooked Chicken. Cook your chicken breasts in advance and cut them or shred them into pieces before using the meat in this recipe. Here are more chicken meals to try while you’re making chicken.
- Cooked Rice. Add cooked rice to the dish. You can use a rice cooker or minute rice to make it even easier for you or you can make rice in the instant pot. To make it low carb, try cauliflower rice.
- Cream of Celery Soup. The cream of celery provides a creamy texture that goes great with the chicken and rice.
Other ingredients to use when preparing this tasty casserole include mayo, diced onions, green beans, and a few other essentials. If you have the basic ingredients, you can put this easy oven dinner together in no time.
Can I Add Extra Ingredients to It?
You can definitely add extra ingredients to the Chicken Spectacular Casserole. You might want to toss in a few other veggies, such as peas, frozen diced carrots, or whole kernel corn. You might also want to add some French fried onions to the top of the casserole to give it more of a crunch.
Can I Use Leftover Chicken?
Although chicken breast is good to use in this recipe, you can always use chicken thighs or whatever chicken you have leftover on hand. However, you should remove any skin and bones from the chicken before cooking it and adding it to the casserole. If you have rotisserie chicken at home, you might want to add it to a mixer and shred it into pieces before putting it in this casserole. It will contribute to the flavor of the dish!
To save time and money, you might consider making a chicken meal the night before and using the leftovers for this dish. Some meals to try are Whole Lemon Garlic Chicken, Engagement Chicken, Mediterranean Chicken, Maple Chicken and Sweet Potatoes, or Chicken Drumsticks and Veggies. Of course, I have a lot more chicken recipes that you can use, these are just a few.
How to Make-Ahead and Freeze the Casserole
If you want to prepare the casserole in advance, assemble the casserole completely, then before you bake it cover it with aluminum foil and then a layer of plastic wrap. You can also make it in a freezer-safe and oven-safe container. Place it in the freezer to store it for up to six months. When you need to reheat it, move it to the fridge the evening before you want to cook it. Then bake it in the oven as directed below.
Here are More Freezer Meals Your Family will Enjoy!
- Smoked Sausage and Broccoli Casserole
- Cheesy Beef and Rice Casserole
- Low Carb Chili Dog Casserole
- Mini Chicken Pot Pies
- Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup
Here are more casseroles that freeze well!
Do you have more casserole recipes?
This Chicken Spectular Casserole recipe lives up to its name!! I have so many more casseroles that you will love in my shop. Check out my Classic Casserole Dinners & Freezer Meals Cookbook One for Now, One for Later! It includes 10 delicious, classic casserole recipes that will make two 9×13 casseroles each–one to eat right away, and one to put in your freezer for a later date. It’s an easy and quick way to build a freezer stash.
Large Family Chicken Spectacular Casserole
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Large Family Chicken Spectacular Casserole | Freezer Meals
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes -
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
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Total Time: 45 minutes
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Yield: 2 9×13 Casserole Dishes -
Category: Dinner -
Method: Oven
Description
Make a meal that you can freeze and heat up later with this Large Family Chicken Spectacular Casserole recipe. It combines rice, chicken, and a few other ingredients that are perfect to serve to picky eaters!
Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken
- 2 (6 ounce) packages wild rice (used Uncle Ben’s), cooked according to package directions
- 2 onions, diced
- 4 stalks celery, diced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 (10 ¾ ounce) cans cream of celery soup
- 2 (3 ounce) jars diced pimentos, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 2 (12 ounce) bags frozen fancy green beans, thawed
- 1 (6 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup sliced almonds, divided
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 9×13 casserole dishes with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, pour the olive oil and stir in the onion and celery. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the onion is softened.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the sauteed onion and celery, cooked chicken, cooked wild rice, soup, pimentos, mushrooms, green beans, water chestnuts, mayonnaise, and ½ cup sliced almonds.
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Divide the mixture between the two prepared casserole dishes and top with cheese and remaining almonds.
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Bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are bubbling and the cheese has melted.
Keywords: Large Family Chicken Spectacular Casserole
There’s a reason why I named this recipe chicken spectacular. It’s because it tastes so good. With the variety of nuts, cheese, chicken, rice, and more, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Add it to your large family menu and enjoy!
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