This chicken and broccoli casserole is a great way to get dinner on the table quickly. It is a perfect way to use leftover chicken or turkey as well!
Dinner is served and it’s delicious! Grandma’s chicken and broccoli bake has so many of our favorite foods in it, pasta, chicken, broccoli and cheese.
It is a hit every time I make it. It is also a great way to use up some leftover chicken or turkey. It comes together quickly and bakes to perfection. Serve some to your family today!
Grandma’s Recipe
My husband’s grandma sent me this recipe as a response to the original email I sent out that started this wild ride, learn more on that on my about page. I had some leftover turkey breast from when I made homemade turkey and egg noodles.
This recipe seemed like a great way to use it up. Obviously you can used leftover roast chicken, chicken breasts or you could pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store.
I knew I would be on the road, so I made the casserole the night before up until the point you put the cheese on it. Then I put it in the refrigerator.
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When I got home from work, all I had to do was pull it out of the fridge and preheat the oven. I added a few minutes to the bake time because the casserole started cold. Everyone was a fan of this one.
The first time we had it everyone raved about it. Now I keep it in my back pocket for whenever I have some leftover poultry. So I pull it out a few times a year.
I think the boys in this house have limited memory, so they act like it is the first time they see it ever time. But they love it every time!
If you are looking for a quick and tasty way to change up leftovers, this is the recipe for you. But don’t let lack of leftovers get in your way. It is definitely worth cooking up some chicken breasts too.
Grandma was definitely on the right track sending us this one! I need to ask her if she has any more like this in her recipe box.
Can I use fresh broccoli in this recipe?
Yes! If you prefer to use fresh broccoli instead of frozen broccoli florets, you can certainly do that. Fresh broccoli takes a little bit longer to cook though.
So if you want tender broccoli you may want to partially cook it before you add it to the casserole. You can steam it for a few minutes or put it in the microwave for a minute or two and then add it to the recipe.
Assemble It Ahead Of Time
If you want to prepare the recipe ahead of time, just follow the instructions in the recipe card up until it goes in the oven. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate.
Chill for up to two days. When ready to bake, take the casserole out of the refrigerator while preheating the oven to take the chill off.
Bake for 10 minutes with the foil on and then remove the foil from the baking dish and cook another 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted.
Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 ounces egg noodles
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 onion chopped
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup milk
- 4 cups shredded chicken or turkey!
- 12 ounce package frozen broccoli thawed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook 8 ounces egg noodles according to package directions to al dente. Drain and place in a greased 9×13" pan.
- Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Cook chopped 1 onion in the melted butter until tender.
- Add ¼ cup all purpose flour and cook for about a minute, stirring frequently.
- Pour in the 1½ cups chicken broth while stirring. Once the flour is incorporated into the broth, add ¾ cup milk and cook over medium heat until it begins to thicken, stirring frequently.
- Distribute the cooked 4 cups shredded chicken and 12 ounce package frozen broccoli over noodles. Pour the creamy sauce over the top of the casserole.
- Mix 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1 cup shredded provolone cheese together. Sprinkle over the casserole.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubble and the cheese is melted.
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This was a really great recipe and I’ll be using it again. It was so flavorful, and the family chowed down as soon as i put the plates down. I just need to double the recipe since they LOVE it so much. I’m so glad I found your site. Thank you so much!!!! I’ll be trying your other recipes too.
I am so glad you liked it!
It was lacking in flavor and dry. Needs more moisture, sauce. Will not be making this again. Sorry.
That’s ok. Not every recipe is for everybody.
My husband and I really loved this! It makes a lot, so next time will make the half recipe for just us and use the 1x recipe when we have company.
I am glad you liked it! Luckily it halves well, so that should be perfect.
This dish was easy and delicious!
I used fresh broccoli and rotisserie chicken. I also covered the dish halfway through the cooking time with foil, and added 5 minutes to the cooking time.
Yum! I am glad you liked it!
Very good recipe! Nice sauce, but I did make extra to get that bubbly finish. I love how you repeat the ingredients at the end of each instruction to avoid having to keep scrolling back to check amounts. I will check out more of your recipes!
Extra sauce is almost always a good idea. I am glad you liked it, thank you!
I did not have success with this recipe. I made a half recipe but after it was cooked there was absolutely no sauce. Very dry and not much flavor. I will go back to my original Chicken Divan recipe.
May you use Fettuccine instead of egg noodles?
Sure! My mom has made this recipe with several different kinds of pasta.
Excellent recipe! Hubby and I thoroughly enjoyed this. No modifications needed. Very tasty and flavorful! Yum!
I am so glad you liked it!
if using fresh broccoli does it need to be cooked first??
also looking at adding this to a freezer meal list im putting together for once the new baby is here> have you prepared and froze before ? any tips if you have ?
It depends on what texture you like your broccoli to be. The bake time is long enough to cook it, but if you like your broccoli super soft you could pre-cook it a bit. Steam it for a few minutes on the stove or in the microwave then add it to the casserole.
I just made this using fresh broccoli instead of thawed frozen. Here’s hoping!
I hope you enjoyed it!
@Karen, I added the fresh broccoli in the pot I was cooking my noodles in for about the last 3 minutes, I would then chop it up to the pieces I liked, I also added a little more chicken broth, added minced garlic to the onions also. It was very good.