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Cooked/Leftover Chicken Ideas

Cooked/Leftover Chicken Ideas

These recipes are a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken. Budget tip: buy family size packages of chicken breasts. Cook all the chicken when you are making dinner and reserve the extra to use in these recipes. Simply chop or dice and you are ready to make dinner.



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recipe for chicken cheese crepes

Chicken Cheese Crepes

Made with Gruyere cheese, white wine, parsley, Tabasco sauce, mushrooms, frozen peas, chicken, pimiento, paprika

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for shortcut italian chicken shepherd's pie

Shortcut Italian Chicken Shepherd's Pie

Made with Parmesan cheese, mashed potatoes, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, olive oil, Italian-style stewed tomatoes, cooked chicken

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for white chicken enchilada casserole

White Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Made with jack cheese, chicken, onion, garlic, olive oil, cream of something soup, milk, diced chilies, flour tortillas

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for lower fat chicken stroganoff

Lower Fat Chicken Stroganoff

Made with sour cream, spinach noodles, onion, mushrooms, skim milk, garlic powder, black pepper, dried thyme, cream of chicken soup, cooked chicken breast

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for zucchini, chicken & stuffing casserole

Zucchini, Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

Made with chicken breasts, zucchini, butter or margarine, onions, stuffing mix, cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, carrots, cheese

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for chicken patties

Chicken Patties

Made with eggs, black pepper, cooked chicken, butter, onion, flour, milk, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for phyllo chicken

Phyllo Chicken

Made with salt, milk, margarine, phyllo dough, chicken, bacon, broccoli, Cheddar cheese, eggs, light cream or evaporated milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chicken corn bread casserole

Chicken Corn Bread Casserole

Made with chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, corn bread, green bell pepper, celery, onion, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, chicken

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for low fat mexican chicken bake

Low Fat Mexican Chicken Bake

Made with cilantro, corn tortillas, canola oil, red onion, yellow or red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, cumin, cooked white-meat chicken, Mexican style tomatoes

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for french onion chicken casserole

French Onion Chicken Casserole

Made with cooked chicken, chicken flavor stuffing mix, French onion dip, cream of mushroom soup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken and potato skillet dinner

Chicken And Potato Skillet Dinner

Made with flour, bouillon cubes, hash brown potatoes, onion, green bell pepper, oil, cooked, cubed chicken, half and half, chicken bouillon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chicken tamale pie

Chicken Tamale Pie

Made with shredded cooked chicken, whole kernel corn, corn muffin mix, cheddar cheese, cream of chicken soup, chili powder, garlic, chopped green chilies, green onions

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken enchiladas in green mole sauce

Chicken Enchiladas In Green Mole Sauce

Made with chicken broth, green onions, paprika, salt, poblano peppers, almonds, cilantro, garlic, vegetable oil, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for potato chicken

Potato Chicken

Made with black pepper, butter or margarine, celery, milk, salt, marjoram, Idaho potatoes, onion, flour, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chicken quesadillas casserole

Chicken Quesadillas Casserole

Made with tomato, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken, green bell pepper, onion, flour tortillas, crushed red pepper, paprika, cumin

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for basil chicken and vegetables

Basil Chicken And Vegetables

Made with black pepper, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, boneless skinless chicken breasts, zucchini, tomatoes, dried basil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chicken and biscuits

Chicken And Biscuits

Made with sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, butter, boneless skinless chicken breasts, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper, refrigerated...

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken florentine

Chicken Florentine

Made with paprika, cheese, cooked chicken, frozen chopped spinach, salt, black pepper, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chicken stuffing casserole

Chicken Stuffing Casserole

Made with water, stuffing mix, cooked chicken, mushroom pieces, margarine or butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker easy chicken tortillas

Slow Cooker Easy Chicken Tortillas

Made with salsa, black olives, cooked, chopped chicken, cream of chicken soup, green chili salsa, quick cooking tapioca, onion, cheese, corn tortillas

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for black bean and chicken burritos

Black Bean and Chicken Burritos

Made with onion, garlic, cooked chicken, salsa, water, black beans, lime juice, salt, fresh cilantro, flour tortillas

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for nacho chicken

Nacho Chicken

Made with chunk chicken, nacho cheese soup, instant rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for leftover chicken or turkey casserole

Leftover Chicken Or Turkey Casserole

Made with bread, eggs, onion, celery, margarine, chicken or turkey, rice, dried parsley, evaporated milk, chicken and rice soup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for country chicken cobbler

Country Chicken Cobbler

Made with refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, frozen mixed vegetables, cream of potato soup, whole milk, black pepper, rotisserie chicken meat

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cheesy scalloped chicken and noodles

Cheesy Scalloped Chicken And Noodles

Made with green bell pepper, flour, butter, salt, black pepper, celery seed, milk, cottage cheese, cooked chicken, noodles

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes




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