Description
Comforting stove top stuffing chicken casserole brings classic American home cooking to your dinner table with minimal effort. Cheesy, creamy layers meld together, creating a hearty meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Protein:
- 1 whole rotisserie chicken, meat removed and shredded
Vegetables:
- 1 white onion, finely chopped
- 2 large celery stalks, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
Other Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 4 1/2 tablespoons (67.5 milliliters) unsalted butter, divided
- 1 (6 ounces / 170 grams) package Stove Top Stuffing mix
- 1 (10.5 ounces / 298 grams) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 (10.5 ounces / 298 grams) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) sour cream
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Ignite the stovetop and cascade water with butter into a simmering state.
- Extinguish flame and incorporate stuffing mixture, allowing gentle integration.
- Securely cover and permit mixture to rest, then delicately transform with fork tines.
- Warm skillet with residual butter, creating a smooth cooking surface.
- Introduce diced onions, celery, and carrots, sautéing until vegetables surrender their crisp texture and develop translucent edges.
- Whisk together condensed chicken soup, mushroom soup, and tangy sour cream in a harmonious blend.
- Prepare baking vessel with non-stick culinary spray to prevent adherence.
- Construct initial protein foundation using tender shredded chicken across dish bottom.
- Distribute sautéed vegetable medley uniformly atop chicken layer.
- Cascade creamy soup mixture ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Crown casserole with prepared stuffing, creating textural landscape.
- Transfer to preheated oven, allowing culinary transformation for approximately 45-55 minutes.
- Retrieve when edges bubble enthusiastically and stuffing achieves golden, crisp perfection.
Notes
- Customize the stuffing by adding herbs like thyme or rosemary for extra flavor depth.
- Swap chicken for turkey if you want to use holiday leftovers or prefer a different protein.
- Consider using low-sodium soups to control salt content for health-conscious diners.
- Make this dish gluten-free by substituting regular stuffing mix with gluten-free breadcrumb alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 778 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg