Chicken Club Casserole Tutorial (FREEZER MEAL)

This is a delicious, creamy, and comforting casserole. My whole family loves it! This recipe makes a 9x13 baking dish full- serving 10...or two 8X8 baking dishes!

This makes a great freezer meal. Just line your pan with tinfoil and then saran wrap. Assemble the casserole like normal but instead of baking it, freeze it! To reheat, put the unwrapped frozen casserole back into the pan you froze it in, and let thaw in the fridge overnight. Once thawed, bake as normal.

Chicken Club Casserole

Ingredients

1 lb spiral pasta, cooked
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 cup milk
1 cup mayonnaise
4 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Step 1


Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients EXCEPT the shredded cheese.

Step 2


Pour contents of bowl into the baking dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

Step 3


Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.










Comments

Anonymous said…
Yummy!!!
Mel said…
First time here from the WTE Sept FB group and this looks delish!! Definitely going to make this as part of my pre-baby freezer cooking!!
Anonymous said…
OK, all of these dishes look amazing, but once in the freezer, how long do they last? What is the shelf life (in general) of a frozen dish like this? Keep in mind, I know nothing about cooking but being a single, recently divorced man, I'm learning to fend for myself on something more than just takeout and fast food
Anonymous said…
OMG - this is a heart killer. Fat, cholesterol, and sodium so high it would kill a young person. Dishes like this are why we have fat unhealthy citizens in this country, and we're giving our children heart disease.
Sodium in soup - 750mg
Sodium in Monterey Jack cheese - 1520
Total Sodium - 2270 milligrams!
Add all that bacon to that and you're going to be in a cardiac ICE before the year is out. Your family is begging for high blood pressure and heart disease by eating like this. The fat and calories are just as bad as the sodium. OMG - learn something about proper nutrition.
Anonymous said…
Yes - I agree - you're not being virtuous, you're being a murderous wife.
Thank you so much for your kind words and being so conscientious of my family. I really appreciate the effort it took for you to break down this dish's nutritional value. I'm not a nutritional specialist but I have done a bit of research and as I understand it, a recommended daily intake of sodium for an adult is 1500mgs. Since this dish is 2270 total and serves 10 people, that would make each persons consumption of sodium to be 227- which is very acceptable from the info I have gathered on nutritional websites. Considering we are an incredibly healthy and active family, I don't see us having any issues of that nature. But, again, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to enlighten me. Please look around my website and I hope you find something suited to your tastes! God bless you in the year to come! <3
Anonymous said…
LOL.....some people!
Anonymous said…
sodium is what built this country, anyone not able to handle their salt is a terrorist. As a true patriot I have to add a cup of salt to this dish but otherwise love it like I love my country.
Unknown said…
You ARE murderous. This delicious dish no doubt killed your family's hunger and laid their grumbling stomachs to rest. ;)
MissDragon said…
Wow some people are so self righteous, thank you Virtuous Wife for taking your time to post and help everyone with their busy lives and forgive the ones who only feel good about themselves when they being rude and hurtful to others. God Bless you and yours and Im sure yours are thankful for hearty meals like this to fill their belly on cold nights.
Rachael said…
Isn't in interesting how internet "trolls" always flip out on someone else's blog ANONYMOUSLY! haha!

I've been wanting to off my hubs for years. I think I;ll make this tonight them shop with his life insurance tomorrow! lol ;)
Anonymous said…
Eat as you may but this shouldn't be listed under healthy eating as it is in pintrest... No fault of yours i know. I just hope those trying to eat healthy and lose weight know what they are doing. Just sayin.
Yes, I addressed this on my FB page. Someone pinned my picture using an incorrect caption, I've tried finding the source but it went viral. =/
Anonymous said…
I just want to make sure I have this right before I do it. Do you cook it and then freeze it or just put it all together, freeze, then cook when you are ready to eat it?
Anonymous said…
I just want to congratulate the virtuous wife for her words. Some people are so negative to everything in life. I smiled when I read your comment. Instead of lashing out you wer e very kind and many people could take notes from you. You are apparently a very kind patient person plus this sounds delishious!! I pray God richly blesses you! :-)
Put it all together, then freeze, then cook it when you are ready to eat.
Sarah B. said…
I love the idea of this dish and can not wait to try it. I do not plan on adding the tomato's to freeze fresh in the dish. Going to have some to put on top after baking. If there are people concerned about salt. Make you own cheese sauce to use with it, or use low sodium ingredients. Thank you for the recipe.
Anonymous said…
This was a great meal! It easily fed four adults and two children, plus we had leftovers. Great blend of flavors (and not too salty at all). Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Anonymous said…
We don't eat much pasta. I wonder how well this would work if I substituted rice? I think I'll try it and find out!
Rae said…
Hi! Just found this on pinterest and I think we will add it to our rotation. Does one casserole need 2 or 1 cup of cheese? I may be reading incorrectly but you have 2 cups (8 oz) but 16 oz is 2 cups. Just want to make sure that I make it correctly! Thank you

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