By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026
Serves 8
389 cal · 50 min
Chicken and Pasta Casserole
Recipe GLPR566e6153fcea5a
A comforting, family-friendly casserole combining tender pasta with canned chicken, tomato sauce, and peas, topped with melted American cheese and baked until bubbly and golden.
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Ingredients
1 pound rotini or macaroni pasta
1 can (12 ounces) canned chicken, drained
1 can (15 ounces) low-sodium tomato sauce
1/2 can (about 8 ounces) low-sodium green peas, drained
3 slices pasteurized processed American cheese
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the rotini or macaroni according to the package directions until just tender. Drain the pasta thoroughly in a colander.
In a large oven-safe casserole dish, combine the drained canned chicken, tomato sauce, drained green peas, and cooked pasta. Stir gently until well mixed.
Arrange the 3 slices of American cheese evenly over the top of the casserole mixture.
Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the top is lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving hot.
Comments
This is a straightforward weeknight casserole that checks most boxes for a Charlotte family: all ingredients are reliable staples at every major chain, and the cost runs around $1.20 to $1.50 per serving (driven by the canned chicken and american cheese). The stated fifty minutes is honest—boil pasta, mix, bake—with minimal active work, making it genuinely hands-off once assembled. The one meaningful drawback is that it does not reheat beautifully; the pasta tends to dry out, so it's best eaten fresh the same night rather than stretched across two dinners.
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