For chilly fall days or cold winter nights, nothing comforts the soul like a hot, homemade meal. From casseroles to stews, roast chicken to pot pie, a delicious dinner brings everyone together. When it's comfort you seek, no pairing is more classic (or apt to provide optimum coziness) than chicken and mushrooms. There's a reason cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup are so ubiquitous in Southern kitchens. It's a known fact; chicken and mushrooms make everything taste better. Here are 28 recipes that star our favorite protein and produce combo.
Instant Pot Chicken And Rice
Full of vegetables, herbs and spices, and shredded chicken, this healthy supper comes together easily thanks to your multicooker. Make it even more wholesome by replacing the white rice with a whole grain.
Chicken Pot Pie With Bacon And Cheddar Biscuits
Biscuit lovers will love this twist that's topped with crumbly, buttery biscuits infused with bacon bits and Cheddar cheese.
Quick King Ranch Skillet
Your favorite Tex-Mex casserole gets an oven-free makeover in this easy, cheesy recipe.
Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Melty cheese, creamy mushroom soup, tender chicken, and hearty pasta—is there anything this favorite dinner doesn't have?
Creamy Turkey Pasta Bake
This comforting baked pasta calls for shredded cooked turkey, but you can easily substitute chicken. Cremini mushrooms, collards, mozzarella, and a creamy sauce are a delicious combination.
Skillet Chicken Pot Pie With Leeks And Mushroom
Chicken pot pie is a no-brainer when it comes to comforting fall meals, but add in earthiness from leeks and mushrooms and you take the classic dish to a whole new level of yum.
Mushroom and Thyme Chicken-Broccoli Casserole
Chicken and mushrooms go great together, but part of the pairing's super power is how versatile they are as ingredients. With thyme and broccoli as supporting characters, this dish really shines.
Chicken And Rice Soup With Mushrooms
This recipe couldn't be easier or tastier. Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken to cut down on prep time, and enjoy a giant pot for packable lunches or quick dinners throughout the week.
Chicken-Mushroom-Sage Casserole
Served with a nice bottle of wine, this one-pan dinner is as elegant as it looks. Pst—the secret ingredient is a quarter-cup of sherry.
Hot Chicken Salad
Don't knock it 'til you try it! Pimentos, mushrooms, water chesnuts, and even potato chips join the party in this innovative interpretation of the ladies' luncheon staple.
Chicken Scallopini
Crispy chicken cutlets swimming in a rich mushroom sauce will be a welcome addition to your dinnertime rotation.
Classic Chicken Tetrazzini
A cross between chicken spaghetti and chicken pot pie, you get the best of both worlds when you make this classic tetrazzini.
Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pies
Everyone knows the best part of a pot pie is the crust, so why not have two? Double the crust, double the deliciousness.
Chicken Lombardy
Most people think of chicken marsala when they think of chicken and mushrooms. But once you try this decadent, cheese-topped riff on the Italian-American recipe, you may never go back.
King Ranch Chicken Soup
The only thing more comforting than a healthy portion of King Ranch Casserole, is a piping hot bowl of it in soup form.
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
A perennial potluck attendee, we have a special place in our hearts for this Tex-Mex casserole that features both cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup, as well as corn tortillas, cheese, bell peppers, and pulled chicken.