If you are in need of a new and perfectly cozy weeknight casserole that your whole family will enjoy, make this cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole recipe. Loaded with cheese, and a broccoli and chicken mixture in a creamy sauce, you cannot go wrong!
If you love our cheesy chicken broccoli rice casserole then you are going to really enjoy this delicious dinner recipe.
With only a few simple ingredients to create the best casserole dish with tender broccoli florets, cooked chicken, in a cream sauce, you can not find a better dinner for the ultimate comfort food recipe.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Soup: you will use the cream of chicken soup can to create the creamy base of this easy casserole
- Cream: use sour cream or plain Greek yogurt to mix with the condensed soup
- Juice: you can use either fresh lemon juice or lemon juice from the bottle you buy at the grocery store
- Seasoning: a little bit of curry powder adds an amazing depth of flavor to this tender chicken broccoli casserole recipe
- Vegetables: use fresh broccoli that have been chopped into bite-sized pieces
- Protein: you will need to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts that have been precooked and cubed
- Cheese: add shredded sharp cheddar cheese to the chicken casserole
- Crumbs: use your favorite brand of soft bread crumbs (plain unseasoned)
- Butter: melted unsalted butter will work best for the topping of this freezer meal
Recommended Equipment:
How To Make Chicken and Broccoli Casserole:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook broccoli in boiling salted water until tender, then drain.
- In a small bowl mix together cream of chicken soup, sour cream, lemon juice, and curry. Set aside.
- In a 9 x 13 greased baking dish add broccoli and chicken.
- Pour soup mixture over top and mix together.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese. Combine bread crumbs with butter and sprinkle on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions for making broccoli chicken casserole recipe:
This recipe calls for sharp cheddar cheese, however, the great thing about this recipe is you can make it your own. Use mozzarella, pepper jack cheese, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, cheddar jack, provolone, or any other of your favorite cheeses.
You could also use one cheese, and top it with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
You could use any of your favorite vegetables, but these are the ones we recommend for this particular recipe:
Asparagus
Zucchini
Cauliflower
Peas and Carrots
Corn
This delicious recipe is a great way to use any leftover chicken you might have since you need to use precooked chicken. You can also use a rotisserie chicken and shred the meat from it to add to the cheesy chicken broccoli casserole.
Raw chicken will not give you the end result you want since it will not cook through all the way.
Storage & Reheating Instructions:
Fridge: Either scoop the leftovers of the chicken casserole into an airtight container or place the lid on the casserole dish and store it for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Reheat: To reheat place the casserole dish in the oven at 350℉ for 15 minutes, or until heated through.
More casserole recipes:
- Three Bean Enchilada Casserole
- Crack Chicken Casserole
- Mexican Tater Tot Casserole
- Turkey Cranberry Spinach Casserole
Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken, 1 can
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 4 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
- ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 Tablespoon butter , melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Cook broccoli in boiling salted water until tender, then drain.
- In a small bowl mix together cream of chicken soup, sour cream, lemon juice, and curry. Set aside.
- In a 9 x 13 greased baking dish add broccoli and chicken.
- Pour soup mixture over top and mix together.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese. Combine bread crumbs with butter and sprinkle on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
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Yup, definitely a favorite in our house too! And also coming from “home at my mom’s”. I’m so glad you posted this favorite! I often substitute cauliflower if I have no broccoli. Thanks for sharing.
It was very good. Next time I won’t put salt when I boil the water for the broccoli. The other stuff have enough salt.
Can frozen broccoli be used?
Frozen broccoli should be fine in this recipe. Cook it and drain well.
can you use rotisserie chicken
We love rotisserie chickens. You can add it to any recipes that call for cooked chicken.
Hmm… I wonder how this would work in an instapot…? I will let you know how it goes…
In the “Easy Steps” section you mentioned cooking the broccoli and spinach ahead of time. I don’t see spinach in the actual recipe. Do you ever use spinach or was that just an error…I’ll try spinach too if you’ve used it successfully!
I am wondering the same thing! It might be really good with spinach.
Thanks for catching that typo Nan. It should be broccoli and chicken. I went in and corrected the error.
What is soft bread crumbs? Like panko?
Soft bread crumbs are just regular bread broken into small pieces. When you add the soft breadcrumbs to the butter and add to the top, they get golden and buttery crunchy on top of the casserole.
I don’t like to use cream of chicken because of the msg. I’m allergic. Do you have an alternative for that?
Here is a link to make your own Cream of Chicken soup. https://www.apinchofhealthy.com/homemade-condensed-cream-of-chicken-soup/
Buy organic. Theres no msg. There’s also no MSG in regular cream of chicken.
Could the casserole be prepared a head of time? maybe jut the bread crumbs added before cooking?
This sounds wonderful! I was hoping to make tonight but just realized I have no sour cream. Is there anything I can use as a substitute?
I don’t buy processed foods like canned soups. Also, sour cream is a big no-no in our house b/c of high cholesterol. Another of your recipes (a kind of marzetti) also called for an 8-ounce block of cream cheese to feed 4! Yikes! Let me check some other plans for lower fat content…or do you have some?
Plain Greek Yogurt can be subbed in for sour cream.
This can easily be prepared the day before. Just cover well and keep in the fridge until ready to bake.
I love to use rotisserie too, but only have canned organic chicken currently. Would that work?? Thanks!!
Could this be frozen?
This would definitely be great as a freezer meal.
Canned chicken will work too!
I am making this recipe for the second time so I can honestly say we love it
Freeze before you bake or after? Add the cheese and breadcrumbs before the freeze? Trying to stock a freezer for a family in need.
I would freeze before baking. Add cheese and breadcrumbs before freezing. Then write on the top of the foil to thaw and freeze and then the heating temp and time. You are awesome to help this family in need!
We love this recipe! I make it once a week!I always add cheese to the insides plus on top!
I don’t see anything as to how to make the sauce or how much chicken, cheese or broccoli please post the recipe. Thanks
You need to scroll down in the post and the full recipe is there!
I don’t like curry. Can something else be substituted in it’s place or can I just omit it all together?
You can just leave it out if you don’t like it.
I daycare for the taste of curry powder. What spice would you suggest as a substitute?
You would be fine to just go without. It only calls for 1/2 teaspoon.
One of my go to recipes! I add a drained can of corn before the layer of cheese. Soo good and so simple!