Give Kids What They Love With These Crazy Chicken Casseroles

Crazy Chicken Casseroles Ideas

Kids and chicken casseroles don't naturally go together. How often have you heard from your kids; "Oh good! Another chicken casserole for dinner!" Probably never. You are bound to get a much better reception if you serve up chicken nuggets, right?

But, if you're faced with another batch of those nuggets you're going to go a bit crazy. Besides, you want to introduce a few more flavors and nutrition into your child's diet. Something's got to change.

It's not as difficult as you might think (or that your kids might want you to think) to find ways to serve chicken without resorting to nuggets every time. The main thing to keep in mind is the ingredients your kids like in other foods, and how to incorporate them with chicken in one dish. Let's see if we can come up with a few simple suggestions.

Fruity Finesse

It won't matter much if you use fresh, canned, frozen, or juiced.  When you incorporate fruit into a casserole, you have sparked your kids' interest. If your kids aren't big fans of vegetables, remember; fruit also is loaded with vitamins and minerals. If you've been battling trying to get vegetables into your child's diet, you might want to rethink your strategy. Add a lot of taste and nutrition by using fruit and berries in your next chicken casserole.

Pizza Pretenders

What kid turns their nose up at a pizza? The next time you want to make chicken casserole that your kids will actually eat and enjoy, try using the same ingredients you would on a pizza. Whatever they like - pepperoni, sausage, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese - are all perfect to create a casserole that will actually appeals to kids who claim they will only eat pizza.

Dip Duplicates

Think of what your kids like to dip their chicken nuggets or wings into. Also consider what sort of dip they like with potato chips and tortilla chips. Duplicate those same flavors in a chicken casserole. Create sauces that mimic some of your kids' favorite dips and you'll get them interested enough in your chicken casserole to dig right in. Some favorite dips you might want to duplicate include Ranch style dip, bean dip, pico de gallo, salsa, queso blanco, and French onion dip.

Do your kids lose interest in dinner at the mere mention of the words 'chicken casserole?' It's understandable, especially when the recipes don't entice them to take a closer look. Rather than try to feed your kids yet another 'cream of chicken and broccoli' dish, try something they actually could, and would, sink their teeth into and enjoy!