Creamy Chicken Asparagus Casserole Bake
An easy recipe with chicken, asparagus, and pasta that's delicious and a little bit decadent with four flavorful cheeses. This creamy casserole makes the perfect spring comfort food!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked and cut up Chicken in bite-size pieces
- 1 bunch Fresh Asparagus trimmed and cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 cup Chopped Yellow Onion
- 8 oz. Sliced White Button Mushrooms
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 8 oz. Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 4 oz. Cream Cheese cubed
- 3/4 cup Shredded Sharp White Cheddar Cheese divided
- 1/2 cup Shredded Fontina Cheese
- 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 8 oz. Egg Noodles cooked
Instructions
- Prep any of the above ingredients as needed.Chicken: Cook the chicken before assembling the casserole and cut it into bite sized pieces. (Leftover or rotisserie chicken make this recipe much faster!)Noodles: Cook the pasta noodles and toss them just enough butter or olive oil so they won’t stick together while they sit.Veggies: Trim the tough ends off of the asparagus spears and cut them into 1-2 inch pieces. Chop the onion, and if needed, wash and slice the mushrooms.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the asparagus, onion, and mushrooms for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
- Turn the heat down to low and stir the flour into the vegetable mixture until coated and combined.
- Slowly add the whipping cream, stirring constantly.
- Slowly add half a cup of the chicken broth, constantly stirring until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the cream cheese. (Cut it into pieces first to help it melt faster.)
- Stir in a half cup of the cheddar cheese until melted, followed by the fontina cheese, then half of the parmesan (app. 3 tbs.). Add the salt and pepper and combine until you have a creamy sauce. If you want it less thick, add the remaining 1/4 cup of chicken broth.
- Place the cooked noodles, cooked and cut-up chicken, and the sauce into a large mixing bowl and combine well.
- Transfer the chicken mixture to a 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle the remaining sharp cheddar and parmesan on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes uncovered.
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