Servings: 8

4 cups chopped cooked chicken 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 (10.5-oz) can cream of chicken soup 2 (10.5-oz) can cream of chicken soup
½ (10-oz) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained ½ (10-oz) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp onion powder
1¼ cups milk 1¼ cups milk
1¼ cups chicken broth 1¼ cups chicken broth
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese,
8 oz elbow macaroni, uncooked 8 oz elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 (6-oz) can French fried onions 1 (6-oz) can French fried onions

Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, spinach, milk, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, and half of the french fried onions. Stir in uncooked pasta.
Pour pasta mixture into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove casserole from refrigerator and uncover.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Top the casserole with the remaining 1 cup of Monterey jack cheese and the remaining half of the fried onions. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Do NOT cook the noodles ahead of time. Add them to the casserole dry/uncooked. They will absorb some of the liquid in the casserole dish as it sits overnight. They will finish cooking in the oven along with the rest of the casserole.  Do NOT cook the noodles ahead of time. Add them to the casserole dry/uncooked. They will absorb some of the liquid in the casserole dish as it sits overnight. They will finish cooking in the oven along with the rest of the casserole.
I used rotisserie chicken in this dish. It is my number one timesaver. You can use any cooked chicken that you have on hand. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, boneless skinless chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken will all work great.  I used rotisserie chicken in this dish. It is my number one timesaver. You can use any cooked chicken that you have on hand. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, boneless skinless chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken will all work great.
Can substitute fresh spinach.  Can substitute fresh spinach.
You can use any combination of cream of soups in this casserole. Cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup are all delicious.  You can use any combination of cream of soups in this casserole. Cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup are all delicious.