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July 30, 2014

Chicken Philly Sandwich Casserole (and my recurring dream)

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This Chicken Philly Casserole is a spin off of the delicious sandwich.  It’s filled with all the ingredients found in the sandwich:  buns, cheese, peppers, onions and well-seasoned chicken.  If you’re making something for a church dinner or bringing dinner to someone, this is a good alternative to the actual sandwich!
Slow Cooker Chicken Philly Sandwich in Casserole Form!  #easydinner

The other night I was wanting to make chicken philly sandwiches for dinner.  The idea was spawned by a dream I had the previous night.  It seems like every time I have lots of stuff on my plate I have a recurring dream.  Does this happen to you?  The premise of the dream is me waiting tables at a restaurant and everybody needing/wanting something immediately and me not being able to get them what they want in a timely matter.  I waited tables during college and the early years of my marriage and during these dreams I’m trying to serve people at one of the restaurants that I worked at.  When I wake up in the morning I inevitably feel tired from “working” all night and dealing with the cranky customers.  Obviously, this is a metaphor for my life of feeling overwhelmed at times.  What are your recurring dreams?  Do you miss your final exams at college?  Can’t find your locker?  Do your teeth fall out?  My husband is lucky because his recurring dream is him flying.  Lucky dog.  That seems like a fun dream to me!

Anyway, the reason I made this Chicken Philly Sandwich casserole was because I had a dream about the sandwich shop I used to work at that served Philly Steak and Philly Chicken sandwiches.  So I went about my day getting ready to serve sandwiches for dinner.  Then at the last minute I found out a friend was sick and needed dinner.  Soooo, my chicken philly sandwiches turned into a portable chicken philly casserole.  Awesome!  It was really delicious. I used cheddar cheese because that’s what I had on hand but the real sandwich has provolone cheese in it.  So use whatever you prefer!

Recipe for Chicken Philly Sandwich Casserole...a portable way to serve these delicious sandwiches!
Recipe for Chicken Philly Sandwich
Casserole
Makes 5 servings
Baking time: 15 minutes
Rolls/Buns/Some type of bread (I used Costco buns…for a crunchier consistency toast first)
2 cups of slow cooker basic seasoned
shredded chicken (made from this recipe)
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups shredded cheese (provolone, mozzarella, cheddar…whatever
you prefer)
1.  Make a batch of the slow cooker chicken.
2.  Preheat oven to 350ยฐ F.
 Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.  When the oil
is heated start sautรฉing the onions for about 5 minutes.  After 5 minutes, add
in the peppers and cook until tender.
3.  While the onion is cooking, spray
a rectangular glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.  Cut each
roll/bun in half and line the bottom of the baking dish with the buns.  
4.  Evenly spread 2 cups of chicken
on top of the bread.
5.  Top the chicken with onions and
peppers.
6.  Sprinkle cheese on top and then
loosely cover with foil.
7.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Then
remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes, until the cheese gets melty.
 Cut and serve immediately.



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6 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken Tagged With: casseroles, sandwiches, All Posts, 4-6 hours, 4 stars

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  1. Madeline says

    December 20, 2022 at 9:37 am

    Could you assemble and freeze this meal to bake later?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 21, 2022 at 11:53 am

      Yes I think that would be great!

      Reply
  2. tammyne says

    July 31, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Do you think I could substitute a layer of cauliflower for the buns?

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      August 4, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      yes, I'm sure you could!

      Reply
  3. sn says

    July 31, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    Hi ๐Ÿ™‚
    Are the rolls soggy and soft, or are they crunchy when finished baking?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      July 31, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      They are a little soft but if you'd like more crunch I'd toast the bread first!

      Reply

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