It is saucy, creamy and full of chicken and mushrooms – a meal the entire family will love.
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole
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During the chilly winter months, I love creating quick and easy casseroles that I can throw in the oven once all the kids are home.
What’s so great about casseroles is that you can prepare them ahead of time. Whether it’s earlier in the morning or even right before dinner, it really doesn’t matter when you put all of the ingredients together, it will taste the same.
On busy days, I will typically make a casserole in the morning before the kids head off to school, cover it with foil and refrigerate.
Then right before dinner time, I preheat my oven, take my casserole out of the refrigerate and then bake it, viola! Dinner is made.
Simple, easy and I’ve kept most of my sanity.
Now because my entire family loves creamy sauces, I always try to incorporate them into a casserole. Solely because I know they will then eat it, it is full of mushrooms. This is a tip from Mom Hacks: 101.
What’s great about this Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole is that you can serve it over rice, noodles or just with bread.
Really whatever you have on hand will work. My family prefers egg noodles, while I prefer rice. If you would rather take out the carbs, just make a salad – the two will complement each other well.
While I completely get that sometimes it seems hard to whip up a casserole right before dinner, don’t forget that typically you can make them in advance.
Your weeknights can be simplified with easy recipes like this Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole.
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My favorite kitchen items I used to make this Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole.
- 9×13 BAKING PAN: I use my 9×13 baking pans all the time. Dinner, cakes and even for play dough fun, these are a kitchen must have in our home. I prefer the dark pans over glass pan – all because I feel like they cook more evenly, but this is just my own personal preference.
- MIXING BOWLS: I love having a variety of sizes of mixing bowls. From small to large, I find that having at least 3 bowls of different sizes have been essential in my kitchen. I prefer Pyrex because of the durability.
- GLASS MEASURING CUPS: I use these all the time – almost daily. The large 4-cup one I use as a bowl most of the time. Mixing together sauces and gravy. The small ones I use for baking, mainly measuring liquids.
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- Hot Honey Chicken – super easy!
- Creamy CrockPot Chicken– ready when you get home!
- Frito Pie Recipe – deliciously different!
- Creamy Chicken – ready in just 30 minutes!
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast strips
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cream of Mushroom Sauce
- 1 15 ounce can cream of mushroom
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 12 ounces egg noodles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Season chicken strips with salt and pepper.
- Heat large skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add 5-6 chicken strips, as much as the pan will allow without overcrowding.
- Cook chicken, turning after 2-3 minutes, until a nice golden brown on each side.
- Place all cooked chicken strips in a 9x13 glass baking pan.
- Repeat with remaining chicken strips and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Using the same skillet add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions, garlic and mushrooms and cook until onions are transparent.
- Add cooked onions and mushrooms on top of chicken strips.
Mushroom Sauce
- Using the same skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour until combined.
- Add in milk, continuously stir until it starts to boil.
- Add in cream cheese and cream of mushroom, stir until creamy and smooth and no visible chunks. Remove from heat and pour over mushrooms and chicken.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Broil on high for 2-3 minutes to give a nice golden top.
- Serve over rice or egg noodles (cooked per package directions).
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Can this be made with whole parts, like thighs, etc? If so, what adjustments would be made?
Hi Deborah, we have only made this recipe as listed. But you will need to adjust the cooking times based on the type of chicken you are using.
I added cooked noodles in mixture and baked….awesome!
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Susan!
Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.
Is it actually 24 oz of mushrooms? That seems like a lot
Hi Joanna, yes it is. But you can definitely reduce the number of mushrooms if you prefer. Or swap some out for another vegetable you enjoy!
I have a kid that doesn’t like mushrooms. What would you suggest as a substitute?
You could leave them out or substitute another vegetable that your family prefers. Enjoy!
if you are our of cream cheese, do you think sour cream would be a decent sub? looks yummy!!
I have only tried the recipe as written but I think that would work and it will change the taste and texture a bit. Let us know if you try it Virginia!
Made it last night was very tasty used 8oz of cream cheese and heavy cream
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom=WHAT TEMPERATURE?
350 degrees – updated the recipe – thanks Viv.
Questions on the creamy chicken and mushroom casserole. 1. Oven temp? 2. Amount of garlic?
Randall – sorry about that. 350 degrees and 2 tablespoons minced garlic. Enjoy! We have updated the recipe card as well.