Amish Chicken Casserole is an easy, hearty pasta dish and sure to please any family member at dinner time – all standard pantry ingredients
Nothing better than a good old Amish Chicken Casserole for dinner ! Add a salad or two on the side and you are set. Or vegetables .. however the weather permits.
I found a recipe some time ago, here, which I wanted to try soon. However, I have so many recipes on my to-try-list that I rarely ever get to make them.
My family is actually quite set on certain dishes, and usually request one of our older family favorites, long before I can decide which new recipe to try. Therefore, whenever I have no requests, I go to my list as mentioned before.
What a hit with the family !
I adapted the original recipe I found a bit, but it was still a HUGE hit with my family ! And truly, this Amish Chicken casserole will be made over and over again in our house.
My daughter and her fiance are also curious about the casserole we all raved over, and I decided I will make it again this weekend when they come over for dinner on Sunday.
I can already say, with full confidence, that they will love it !
Unbelievable how such a simple, everyday ingredient filled, recipe can turn out to be so tasty. Well, tasty is an understatement for this casserole – it is totally amazing !
One thing to keep in mind though, take care with the final seasoning, as the Chicken Spice and the Stock already adds a lot of saltiness to the dish.
I almost made the mistake of just sprinkling over Salt and Pepper, but fortunately tasted first.
Therefore I ended up hardly adding any additional seasoning. (A reminder in the Instruction step number 6 … just in case ? )
Amish Chicken Casserole
Amish Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 Onion chopped
- 250 g Pasta ( I prefer Fusilli ) ( 8 oz )
- 3 Chicken Fillets cubed ( about 1 pound )
- 2 t Chicken Spice
- ½ cup Butter divided
- 250 g Mushrooms sliced ( 8 oz )
- 1 TB Olive Oil
- ⅓ cup Flour
- 2 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 TB Parsley chopped
- Salt and Black Pepper to taste
- ½ cup Cheddar Cheese grated
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C ( 350 deg F ) – spray a 20 x 30cm ( 9 x 13 inch ) oven dish with cooking oil
- Cook the Pasta as per the instructions on the packet – drain and keep aside
- Meanwhile, heat the Oil in a large skillet – coat the Chicken with the Chicken Spice – stir-fry until done and remove from skillet – drain excess oil
- Melt 2 tablespoons of Butter in the skillet – saute the Mushrooms and Onion until soft – remove and set aside with the Chicken – drain excess liquid
- Melt the remaining Butter in the skillet – stir in the Flour until a paste forms – add the Chicken Stock ( a little at a time, stirring well after each addition) to the Butter – add the Milk – bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened – remove from the heat
- Stir in the Parsley and season to taste with Salt and Black Pepper (keep in mind the Chicken Stock already added salt)
- In a large mixing bowl combine the cooked, Pasta, Chicken, Mushroom mixture and the Sauce – stir through gently and transfer to the prepared oven dish – sprinkle over the Cheddar Cheese – bake uncovered 25 minutes or until heated through
Serve with a side salad or two OR vegetables of your choice.
LINDA
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Susan
Wednesday 15th of March 2023
OMG 1400 grams of sodium in the chicken seasoning. Not for over 55 folks bad for our heart and terrible for our kidneys. How about a Mrs. Dash with garlic and basil? I think that’s what I’m going to try. Have a great day and thanks for all your delicious recipes. Susan
Allison
Saturday 9th of March 2019
What is in chicken spice so I can try to replicate it? I’ve never heard of it before.
Linda Nortje
Monday 11th of March 2019
I Allison, I have added a link to the product (affiliate link) to the recipe card. You can also read more about the Spice here >> Robertsons Chicken Spice
Marina McGowen
Sunday 20th of August 2017
Do you mean Poultry seasoning? I'm not familiar with chicken spice?
Linda Nortje
Monday 21st of August 2017
Marina, I Googled Poultry seasoning but it seems to be a very strong seasoning (I could be wrong as we do not have that in SA), the spice I use adds only a touch of extra flavor to the overall taste of the casserole :)
Unknown
Thursday 17th of August 2017
What is "Chicken Spice?" I want to make this immediately- it looks SO good- but I don't know what that is. Thanks, in advance!
Linda Nortje
Thursday 17th of August 2017
It is a spice specifically to give chicken a bit more flavor (besides salt), and is usually available in the supermarket's aisle with the spices and herbs, but if you can not find it, plain salt and a dash of black pepper will do just fine :-) Hope this helps !
Jae
Thursday 17th of August 2017
Our family loves pasta as well and this dish is an absolute winner. Thanks for sharing.
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