Best 7 Spicy Tomato Chicken Casserole Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our Spicy Tomato Chicken Casserole, a tantalizing dish that brings together the perfect balance of heat, tang, and comfort. This one-pan wonder is not only a culinary delight but also a breeze to prepare. Tender chicken nestled in a vibrant tomato sauce, complemented by an array of vegetables and a medley of spices, creates a hearty and satisfying meal. But the journey doesn't end there. This article presents a collection of equally enticing recipes that cater to diverse tastes and dietary preferences. From a vegetarian-friendly lentil casserole to a creamy chicken and rice casserole, each recipe offers a unique twist on the classic casserole concept. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

SPICY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 hot Italian sausages
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more if needed
10 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 sundried tomato halves, chopped
1 pound spaghetti, broken into small pieces
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
Serving suggestions: salad and French bread

Steps:

  • Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 2 pieces of foil.
  • Put the chicken in a large pan, season with salt and pepper and cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool, then shred the meat, discarding the skin and bones. Save the broth for cooking the spaghetti.
  • Remove the sausage from the casings and put into a large skillet with the olive oil. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the sausage meat into small pieces, until it is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add the mushrooms to the skillet. When they give up their liquid, add the green peppers and sundried tomatoes, then cook until just beginning to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside on top of the sausage. Reserve the oil in the skillet.
  • Bring the reserved chicken broth back to a boil. Cook the spaghetti in the broth until al dente according to the package instructions, then drain, reserving the broth.
  • If there is less than 2 tablespoons oil/fat in the skillet, add some olive oil to make 2 tablespoons. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute over medium heat. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the reserved chicken broth. When it starts to thicken, after about 5 minutes, add the half-and-half. If it is too thick, thin with some more broth. Turn off the heat and add the basil and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan; season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the chicken, sausage and vegetables. Stir in the spaghetti.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan on top and cover with aluminum foil. Cook the casserole immediately, or let cool completely, then freeze.
  • If cooking right away, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cook for 25 minutes, then uncover the baking dish and cook until heated through, an additional 20 minutes.
  • To cook from frozen: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Cook the frozen casserole for 2 hours, then raise the temperature to 375 degrees F, uncover and cook until heated through, 15 minutes more.
  • Serve with salad and French bread.

SPICY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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This is a recipe I developed after tweaking many other recipes. It has become a real favorite in my household! Easily adjustable to your preference of spiciness as well. Also easy to change to your liking by adding other veggies or peppers. Save time by cooking extra chicken ahead of time when making other chicken dishes. Serve with your choice of toppings, like sour cream, guacamole, sliced avocados, sliced black olives, or whatever else you like!

Provided by Lisa F.

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ cup water, or as needed
1 large onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, partially drained
1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
¾ cup picante sauce
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed fiesta-style nacho cheese soup
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring chicken breasts and water to a boil in a large skillet; cook over medium heat until chicken juices run clear and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to a large plate, reserving pan juices in skillet, and shred chicken with 2 forks.
  • Cook onion and red bell pepper in reserved drippings over medium heat until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Return shredded chicken to skillet. Stir black beans, corn, picante sauce, chopped green chiles, chili powder, and cumin into chicken mixture until thoroughly combined. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken mixture into prepared baking dish.
  • Arrange flour tortillas in a single layer over chicken mixture. Stir fiesta soup with diced tomatoes and green chiles in a bowl until thoroughly combined; spread soup mixture over tortillas. Top casserole with Mexican cheese blend.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping has melted and casserole is hot, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 36.3 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1127.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

SPICY CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Spicy Chicken Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pechsth

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
1 (11 ounce) package 6-inch corn tortillas, torn
4 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked & shredded
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In small skillet cook onion and bell pepper in hot butter until tender; remove from heat and set aside.
  • Combine chicken broth, mushroom soup and undrained tomatoes.
  • In a 3 quart rectangular baking dish layer half of the soup mixture, half of torn tortillas, half of chicken, half vegetable mixture and half of cheese. Repeat layers.
  • Bake uncovered 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

SPICY TOMATO-TUNA NOODLE SKILLET CASSEROLE WITH AIOLI



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Inspired by a dish at Brooklyn's Saint Julivert Fisherie, this updated tuna noodle casserole is homey, bright, and pantry-forward. Chef and owner Alex Raij modeled the menu item after fideuà, a paella-style pasta dish from northern Spain. We followed her lead by toasting dry pasta like ditali or rigatoni in oil until golden brown before cooking it into the tomato sauce, giving the pasta nutty flavor and plenty of al dente texture.

Provided by Kendra Vaculin

Categories     Egg     Garlic     Olive Oil     Onion     Pasta     Tuna     Anchovy     Pepper     Parsley

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Aioli
1 large egg yolk
1 garlic clove, finely grated
¼ tsp. kosher salt, plus more
½ cup (or more) extra-virgin olive oil
Casserole and Assembly
1 medium onion, cut into large pieces
2 garlic cloves
½ cup coarsely chopped roasted red peppers from a jar
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
12 oz. rigatoni, mezzi rigatoni, ditali, or other short or medium-length straight tube pasta
2 (5-6-oz.) cans or jars oil-packed tuna
1 oil-packed anchovy fillet, coarsely chopped
1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. double-concentrated or regular tomato paste
1 (14.5-oz.) can crushed tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes with their juices, crushed
1 tsp. ground turmeric
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Coarsely chopped parsley (for serving; optional)

Steps:

  • Aioli
  • Whisk egg yolk, garlic, ¼ tsp. salt, and 2 tsp. water in a small bowl to combine. Place bowl on a kitchen towel so it won't slide around as you whisk and gradually stream in oil, whisking constantly until thick and emulsified. Aioli should be thick but pourable; gradually whisk in more oil if needed. Taste and season with more salt if desired.
  • Casserole
  • Place rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Pulse onion, garlic, and roasted red peppers in a food processor until finely chopped; set aside.
  • Heat 3 Tbsp. olive oil in a 10" ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-low. Add pasta and cook, stirring often, until evenly coated in oil and lightly browned, about 5 minutes (depending on the size and shape of your pasta, you may need to work in batches). Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl. Reserve pan.
  • Drain tuna, reserving 2 Tbsp. tuna oil. place oil in reserved pan and increase heat to medium. Add anchovy, ½ tsp. salt, and reserved chopped vegetable mixture and season with pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, 5-7 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until slightly darkened in color, about 3 minutes. Mix in toasted pasta, tomatoes, turmeric, red pepper flakes, remaining ½ tsp. salt, and 2½ cups water and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is slightly softened, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in drained tuna and ¼ cup water.
  • Transfer skillet to oven and bake casserole until pasta is tender and juices at the edges are bubbling, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
  • Heat broiler. Drizzle casserole with a little olive oil and broil until browned and crisped in spots, about 4 minutes.
  • Spoon some aioli over casserole and top with parsley if desired. Serve remaining aioli alongside.

SPICY CHICKEN



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"I serve this zippy chicken with plenty of sour cream and full glasses of milk to calm the bite," comments Donna Michaelis of Madison, Wisconsin. "It's a super way to stay toasty on blustery autumn days."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

5 tablespoons butter, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cups chopped green onions
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1-1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
16 ounces angel hair pasta
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Heat large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat; add 2 tablespoons butter. Cook and stir onion and garlic until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, cayenne and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large shallow bowl, combine the salt, garlic powder, pepper, basil and cumin; mix well. Add chicken and toss to coat. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining butter; cook chicken, in batches, until no longer pink. Add chicken to tomato sauce; simmer for 10 minutes., Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Top with chicken mixture. Garnish with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts :

SPICY CHICKEN & BEAN STEW



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This hearty, satisfying one-pot is low fat and easy on the washing up

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 1h35m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1¼ kg chicken thighs and drumsticks (approx. weight, we used a 1.23kg mixed pack)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 red chillies, deseeded and chopped
250g frozen peppers, defrosted
400g can chopped tomatoes
420g can kidney beans in chilli sauce
2 x 400g cans butter beans, drained
400ml hot chicken stock
small bunch coriander, chopped
150ml pot soured cream and crusty bread, to serve

Steps:

  • Pull the skin off the chicken and discard. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish, brown the chicken all over, then remove with a slotted spoon. Tip in the onions, garlic and chillies, then fry for 5 mins until starting to soften and turn golden.
  • Add the peppers, tomatoes, beans and hot stock. Put the chicken back on top, half-cover with a pan lid and cook for 50 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  • Stir through the coriander and serve with soured cream and crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 2.45 milligram of sodium

CREAMY BAKED TOMATO-CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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A creamy tomato-chicken casserole.

Provided by Becky Webster

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

cooking spray
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter, or as needed
2 cups dried penne pasta
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
¼ (10 ounce) package frozen peas
¼ (10 ounce) package frozen cauliflower and broccoli
3 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mist a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place chicken in a large bowl. Season with lemon-pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and pan-fry, stirring as needed, until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 10 minutes.
  • While chicken cooks, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
  • Transfer chicken to a clean mixing bowl with drained pasta. Add tomatoes, both cans of condensed soup, peas, cauliflower and broccoli, basil, parsley, and oregano. Mix until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 42 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 85.8 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 1601 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavor. Heirloom tomatoes are a great choice.
  • If you don't have a blender, you can grate the tomatoes or chop them very finely.
  • Be sure to season the chicken well with salt and pepper. You can also add other spices, such as paprika, garlic powder, or oregano.
  • Don't overcook the chicken. It should be cooked through, but still tender and juicy.
  • Serve the casserole with rice, pasta, or potatoes. You can also top it with shredded cheese or sour cream.

Conclusion:

Spicy tomato chicken casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it takes less than an hour to prepare. The casserole is also very versatile, so you can easily customize it to your own taste. For example, you can add more or less spice, or you can use different vegetables. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this spicy tomato chicken casserole a try.

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