Cheesy Chicken Asparagus Casserole

This easy-to-make casserole was a hit at my house! I used leftovers for part of it, which is always a plus, and it all went together so well. As for the pasta, we had a mix of cooked bow ties, elbows and spirals and they worked great! My 16-month-old daughter loved it, and the leftovers reheated beautifully the next day. Hope you like it as much as we did!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
• ½ pound farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 1 pound fresh asparagus - tough ends snapped off and spears halved crosswise
• 3 (10.75 ounce) cans cream of asparagus soup
• 2 cooked chicken breast halved - thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, about 12 minutes. Drain well and set aside.

Step 4

Place asparagus into a large skillet with about 1 inch of water. Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover skillet and cook until asparagus pieces are bright green and tender, about 8 minutes; drain well and set aside.

Step 5

Whisk cream of asparagus soup with milk in a bowl until smooth.

Step 6

Spread the cooked bow tie pasta over the bottom of the baking dish.

Step 7

Pour about 1/4 of the soup mixture over the pasta, stirring gently to coat pasta with soup.

Step 8

Lay chicken breast slices over pasta.

Step 9

Spread the asparagus over the chicken slices.

Step 10

Pour remaining soup mixture evenly over the casserole, being sure it soaks through to the bottom of the dish. Top casserole with shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.

Step 11

Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and the cheese topping is browned and bubbling, about 35 minutes.