Creamy Chicken Casserole
The perfect comfort food is here! Our slow cooker creamy chicken casserole recipe is so delicious and warming, it's the cold weather dinner you need on your plate! Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or buttery pasta for a super easy family dinner.
Creamy Chicken Casserole is an easy, 'dump and go' slow cooker recipe, that you can serve with your favourite sides.We use chicken thighs along with mushrooms and simple vegetables to keep the cost low. And we'll run through loads of easy side dishes to try alongside.
COOKING OUR CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE IS A WIN, HERE'S WHY!
- The slow cooker cost less to run than the oven, so it saves money on the fuel bill.
- No faff or browning required, literally dump, stir and go!
- Our creamy chicken stew is proper comfort food and goes really well with loads of different side dishes.
- Creamy chicken casserole can be made ahead of time, it's easy to double up the recipe and you can also turn leftovers into other meals, like a lovely pie!
SLOW COOKER CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE
- Serves – 4 people
- Prep Time – 10 minutes
- Cook Time – 4 hours
- Total Time – around 4 hours 10 minutes
- Our Most Popular Alternative – slow cooker chicken and chorizo stew
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Chopping board
- Vegetable knife
- Measuring jug
- Slow Cooker
- Cooking spoon
- Two forks
CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE INGREDIENTS
- Chicken thigh fillets - boneless and skinless (you can use chicken breast if you prefer)
- Onion - peeled and diced
- Mushrooms - peeled and sliced
- Celery - thinly sliced
- Dried oregano
- Cloves garlic - chopped
- Pinch salt
- Pinch black pepper
- Chicken stock
- Cream
- Chopped parsley - to serve
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE IN THE SLOW COOKER
Step One - Add the chicken, vegetables and seasonings to the slow cooker
- Preheat the slow cooker to high.
- Add the chicken thighs, mushrooms, onion, celery, oregano, garlic, a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper to the slow cooker pan.
Step Two - add the chicken stock
- Pour chicken stock over the mixture, then give the chicken and vegetables a gentle stir together in the slow cooker pan.
Step Three - cook the creamy chicken stew recipe in the slow cooker
- Cook the chicken casserole in the slow cooker on HIGH for 3 hours 30 mins.
Step Four - shred the chicken and add the cream
- After 3 hours 30 minutes cooking time, take two forks and shred the chicken thighs - just pull the meat with the forks, it will fall apart effortlessly.
- Stir the shredded chicken into the casserole sauce, then add the cream and stir well to combine into a creamy sauce.
- Pop the lid back onto the slow cooker and continue to cook for the last 30 minutes.
- Then sprinkle with freshly chopped flat leaf parsley and serve.
Cooks Tip! Once the chicken casserole is cooked – if it needs thickening up then do this by adding a couple of heaped teaspoon of cornflour to a cup and mixing into a paste with some cold water. Then stir this through the sauce and cook for a few minutes to thicken.
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WHAT TO SERVE WITH CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE
- Mashed potatoes - can't beat a bowl of mashed potatoes topped with creamy chicken stew and plenty of black pepper! This casserole is extra nice served with our cheesy mash.
- Chunky chips - try the McCain Gastro Chips - or cook up a batch of homemade chips in the air fryer - these are so good and great with a stew.
- Plain boiled rice - or for ease, ping a couple of sachets of flavoured Tilda rice in the microwave.
- Pasta - when I serve this with pasta I tend to cook penne, and toss it with butter and finely grated parmesan, before topping with the creamy chicken stew.
- Jacket potatoes - try our air fryer jacket potato recipe here - they're perfect with stew.
- Garlic bread - garlic flatbreads, baguettes or dough balls always work well with creamy chicken. You can make your own air fryer garlic bread too.
- Crusty bread - try tiger bread buttered with salted butter, it's the perfect thing to dunk in stew
- Mixed vegetables - for balance, add some steamed broccoli or peas just cooked from the freezer.
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HOW TO USE UP LEFTOVERS
Make a creamy chicken pie
Use the leftover chicken casserole as a pie filling. If you've not quite enough, then add some vegetables a tin of sweetcorn or baby carrots, or mushrooms will bulk it up.
Then top with shop bought pastry lid - shortcrust or puff pastry. You could top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle over some Cheddar cheese to make a chicken cottage pie.
Make dirty rice
This is one of my favourite ways to use up leftover stew, curry or casserole. Just reheat the leftovers, add in some extra veggies like fried onions, mushrooms, can of sweetcorn or beans.
If you're low on sauce you can always stir through a warmed can of cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup. Then stir through cooked rice with a handful of cheese.
For extra taste, put this into a baking dish a little like a rice casserole, sprinkle the top with a couple tablespoons of crushed ritz crackers and melt the cheese under the grill. So good!
Make cheesy chicken sloppy joes
Reheat the chicken casserole, let it boil thoroughly to reheat properly. Then serve the chicken in bread rolls topped with grated cheese.
CHICKEN CASSEROLE COOKING TIPS
How to store leftover chicken casserole
Leftovers must be chilled and stored in the refrigerator within 2-hours of being cooked. Store them in an air tight container and use within 24 hours. Be sure to reheat the casserole properly so it's piping hot throughout and reheat to a minimum of 75C, cooking at that temp for 4-5 minutes.
Can I freeze leftover creamy chicken casserole?
You can freeze this recipe, although we often find the creamy sauce splits when reheated.
How can I add flavour to a bland casserole?
If your casserole isn't a flavoursome as you would have liked. Up the seasoning - add in some more salt, pepper, maybe a squeeze of honey to balance with sweetness. You can also add in extra herbs - thyme, rosemary and oregano work well with chicken.
You can also use lighter herbs such as dill or tarragon to flavour up a casserole just before serving. Just snip fresh herbs, scatter over the casserole, stir gently and serve. Tarragon is delicious with chicken.
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Creamy Chicken Casserole Slow Cooker Recipe
A super easy - dump and go slow cooker recipe for creamy chicken casserole.
Ingredients
- 1kg chicken thigh fillets - skinless and boneless
- 1 onion - diced
- 250g mushrooms - peeled and sliced
- 2 sticks celery - sliced
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- Pinch salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 250ml chicken stock
- 100ml cream
- Handful of chopped flat leaf parsley to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the slow cooker to HIGH.
- Add the chicken thighs, mushrooms, onion, celery, oregano, garlic, a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper to the slow cooker pan.
- Pour over the chicken stock, then give the chicken and vegetables a gentle mix together in the slow cooker pan.
- Cook the chicken casserole in the slow cooker on HIGH for 3 hours 30 mins
- After 3 hours 30 minutes cooking time, take two forks and shred the chicken thighs – just pull the meat with the forks, it will fall apart effortlessly.
- Stir the shredded chicken into the casserole sauce, then add the cream and stir well to combine.
- Pop the lid back onto the slow cooker and continue to cook for the last 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle witch chopped parsley and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 684Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 350mgSodium: 592mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 63g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
