Best Make Ahead Chicken Bake Recipes

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MAKE-AHEAD CHICKEN & RICE BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Make-Ahead Chicken & Rice Bake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: butter, medium onion, garlic, carrots, celery, rotisserie chicken, white long grain rice, cream of chicken soup, chicken stock, salt, pepper, breadcrumb

Provided by Claire Nolan

Categories     Dinner

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
4 carrots, finely diced
4 stalks celery, sliced
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
1 cup white long grain rice, uncooked
1 can cream of chicken soup
3 cups chicken stock
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 cup breadcrumb, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • In a skillet, melt butter, and cook onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until tender.
  • Transfer to a 9" x 13" (23 cm x 33 cm) disposable casserole dish, or split among 2 smaller dishes.
  • Add chicken, rice, soup, stock, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly, and cover with foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, top with bread crumbs if desired, and bake an additional 10 minutes. Or, bake for 30 minutes, let cool completely, cover, and freeze up to 2 months.
  • To reheat, let thaw in the refrigerator during the day. Bake as directed above.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 5 grams

MAKE-AHEAD CHICKEN BRUSCHETTA QUINOA BAKE



Make-Ahead Chicken Bruschetta Quinoa Bake image

Save some time with this Make-Ahead Chicken Bruschetta Quinoa Bake. This Make-Ahead Chicken Bruschetta Quinoa Bake tastes even better the next day!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 1h50m

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Traditional Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves
1 cup halved grape tomatoes

Steps:

  • Bring quinoa and water to boil in medium saucepan; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Fluff quinoa with fork; spoon into large bowl.
  • Reserve 1 cup shredded cheese for later use. Add remaining cheese to quinoa along with all remaining ingredients except tomatoes; mix lightly.
  • Spoon into foil-lined 13x9-inch freezer-safe baking pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved cheese. Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Freeze up to 2 months.
  • WHEN READY TO SERVE:
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap frozen casserole; discard plastic wrap and foil. Loosely cover casserole with additional foil. Bake 1 hour 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. (Or, thaw frozen casserole overnight in refrigerator, then bake [uncovered] in preheated 350°F oven 35 to 40 min. or until heated through. Or to omit the freezing step to serve casserole right away, bake [uncovered] casserole in preheated 350°F oven 25 min. or until heated through.)
  • Top with tomatoes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 700 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 21 g

MAKE-AHEAD CHICKEN BAKE



Make-Ahead Chicken Bake image

This crunchy, saucy hot dish is potluck-perfect! It's so convenient because you can make the casserole the day before and bake it the day of the potluck. It's good made with turkey, too.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups chopped celery
5 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon pimientos, optional
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (3 ounces) chow mein noodles
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese, chow mein noodles and almonds. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 26g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 158mg cholesterol, Sodium 449mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

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