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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
This Bruschetta chicken casserole is a one-pan wonder that's perfect for feeding a hungry family on a busy weeknight.
Simple yet Punchy Flavor
You'll love the basil balsamic flavors and how easy this is to make. It looks so fancy and tastes so fancy yet is so so simple to prep!
Bakes in just 30 minutes so it's quick too!
One-Pan Casserole
This is a one-pan, oven-baked casserole that layers pasta, chicken, sauce and cheese plus herbs all in one dish. Easy to make and easy clean up too.
Make it a meal.
Add a side salad or a roasted veggie if you'd like. Garlic bread goes great with this casserole too!
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
You only need 8 ingredients to pull this recipe off.
Here's everything you'll need:
- Egg noodles. Uncooked. These will cook as the casserole bakes. You can also use pasta although you may need to include more liquid if using pasta since pasta is a bug thicker than egg noodles.
- Cooked chicken. I use Short Cuts chickens or rotisserie chicken or you can use leftover chicken.
- Chicken broth. Or water + chicken bullion)
- Balsamic vinegar.
- Salt. Sea salt or table salt. Adjust the level as desired/
- Fresh basil.
- Fresh Roma tomatoes.
- Mozzarella cheese. Use fresh or shredded.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
This casserole is easy to prepare. Here's a look at how things layer in and cook.
- Add egg noodles to casserole dish.
- Add broth.
- Layer on chicken; season with salt.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and add basil.
- Layer on tomatoes and mozzarella cheese
- Bake and add garnishes if desired before serving.
Sounds simple right? It is!
★ Tips & FAQs ★
The flavor is very fresh and vibrant. Hearty because we've got plenty of chicken and noodles here. And just slightly tangy thanks to the balsamic vinegar. It reminds me a lot of a gourmet pizza.
And of course if you're ever had bruschetta as appetizer that combines fresh basil, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato, then you'll recognize that same flavor combo here.
Just leave out the noodles.
★ More Chicken Casserole Recipes ★
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This easy recipe for Bruschetta Chicken Casserole was featured on South Your Mouth!
Bruschetta Chicken Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry egg noodles
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoon chopped basil
- 3 Roma tomatoes diced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Garnish
- Fresh basil or chopped parsley if desired
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Instructions
- In an 8x8 baking dish, add uncooked egg noodles in an even layer.
- Pour chicken broth over noodles.
- Cut cooked chicken into bite-size pieces and layer evenly over top of noodles and broth. Season generously with salt.
- Drizzle balsamic vinegar over chicken and add basil over top.
- Layer diced tomatoes then mozzarella cheese evenly.
- Cover with foil and bake at 425˚for 15-20 minutes. Remove foil the last 3-5 minutes to lightly brown the cheese.
- Garnish if desired with basil or parsley. Serve hot!
Lori Olson says
Do you use milk or heavy cream? The ingredients list says milk but the instructions say heavy cream.
Angela G. says
You can use either one! Heavy cream will produce a more rich flavor. Milk will contain less fat with a little less creaminess. Your choice. 🙂
Shelly says
It's this in place of the chicken broth. Milk isn't showing up in the ingredient list.
Angela G. says
Hi Shelly, thanks for asking. Milk/cream is optional if you'd like a touch of creaminess to your sauce. You can replace some of the chicken broth or add a splash of cream in addition to the broth.
Wendy says
Used bow tie pasta, increased chicken and used balsamic glaze. Family loved it!
Cindi Reeder says
I needed to bake this much longer but it was very good and easy