Food & Cooking Recipes Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes 12 Cozy, Comforting Chicken Casseroles You'll Be Making on Repeat Turn comfort mode on with these soothing, filling dishes, a mix of old-school classics and creative new takes. By Lynn Andriani Lynn Andriani Lynn is a freelance writer for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 11, 2024 Close Photo: Kate Sears A casserole is just the thing for a cold winter's night, or anytime you feel like you want to be in comfort mode. Craving some substance, too? These chicken casseroles will do the trick, as they're filled with protein. The dishes in this gallery are soothing and filling; many are old-school classics, while others offer new and creative takes on the time-tested genre. They're not terribly complicated to prepare, with many of the recipes calling for using store-bought rotisserie chicken and other smart shortcuts. Even better, they freeze beautifully, so you can make one to eat now and another to freeze and eat later. Your future self will thank you. And your present self will be pretty pleased, too. 30 Make-Ahead Casserole Recipes for Easy Weeknight Dinners 01 of 12 Chicken Divan Bryan Gardner This tasty casserole features chicken in a creamy, mustardy sauce. It's wonderful served over egg noodles or rice. View Recipe 02 of 12 Chicken Enchilada Casserole This fresh-tasting casserole relies on a quick homemade tomatillo sauce to hold the enchiladas together, so it's not dripping with cheese. That said, crumbled cotija and a sour cream drizzle are welcome additions just before serving. View Recipe 03 of 12 Chicken-and-Gnocchi Bake With Broccolini Lennart Weibull Gnocchi always tastes like comfort food, but baking it with chicken, cheese, and broth makes it even more so. Broccolini (or broccoli) is a great addition that cuts through all the richness. View Recipe 04 of 12 Chicken and Spinach Casserole This delicious recipe had us at torn bread—although chopped spinach, sauteed onion and garlic, white wine, cream, and lemon juice aren't exactly tough pills to swallow! Mix them together with some shredded rotisserie chicken and bake, and you're in for a treat. View Recipe 05 of 12 Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole Yunhee Kim Here's another throwback you may have eaten growing up. It includes a winning mixture of chicken, rice, mushrooms and peas, along with some fresh breadcrumbs, which form a nice and crunchy topping. View Recipe 06 of 12 Chicken and Kale Casserole Anna Williams Pasta and greens are a great combination, but when you add chicken, ricotta and parmesan, you take the pairing to a new level. Onion, garlic, and loads of lemon zest give it a nice flavor boost. View Recipe 07 of 12 Chicken Tetrazzini David Loftus This old-school casserole stars humble ingredients (white button mushrooms, broken linguine, frozen peas), all baked together with shredded rotisserie chicken and a béchamel sauce. Recipe makes an extra pan to go in the freezer. View Recipe 08 of 12 Enchiladas Suizas Bryan Gardner A rich, creamy sauce sets these enchiladas apart from other styles, and using chicken thighs (instead of breast meat) gives this casserole great substance. View Recipe 09 of 12 Baked Penne With Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Follow this recipe, and you'll have one delicious dinner to serve tonight and another to stash in the freezer for the future. It's packed with provolone, Parmesan, and sun-dried tomatoes for intense flavor that won't fade in the deep freeze. View Recipe 10 of 12 Chicken-and-Polenta Puttanesca Melts Kate Sears Pre-cooked polenta slices, chicken cutlets, olives, capers, marinara sauce and plenty of bubbly mozzarella come together in this Italian-inspired casserole that's sure to please. View Recipe 11 of 12 Easy Chicken Parmesan Bread chicken cutlets, give them a quick fry, then slide them into a baking dish. Top with sauce and cheese, bake, and you've got a delicious, easy, and crowd-pleasing supper that's great with pasta or crusty bread. View Recipe 12 of 12 Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Casserole Almost like a strata, this satisfying casserole features dense multigrain bread on the bottom, overlaid with chicken, aromatic vegetables, Parmesan cheese, and cream sauce. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit