Tender broccoli, buttery stuffing, and plenty of cheese make this easy side dish a proven winner anytime! Great as a side to any holiday meal.
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🗝️ Key takeaways
- Cheesy stuffing casserole comes together with just a couple of basic ingredients, and you can prep it ahead of time.
- A great side dish for any tasty meal, it goes with easy dinner recipes on busy weeknights and works great for potluck holiday gatherings!
- Learn which short-cut ingredients to use (like frozen, pre-cut peppers, and condensed soup) for effortless prep and tons of flavor.
With melty cheddar cheese, savory stuffing, and rich cream of chicken soup, broccoli stuffing casserole is comfort food done right.
This is one of those decadent side dishes that gets the whole family excited to eat their broccoli—yes, picky eaters included!
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Variations
- Stir in some Rotisserie chicken, shredded chicken breasts, turkey, or leftover Christmas dinner ham, and you've got a full meal in one dish!
- If you want to use fresh broccoli florets instead of frozen, go right ahead. You'll just need to blanch (boil) the broccoli for three or four minutes.
- Leftover stuffing from Thanksgiving dinner is great instead of the mix.
- Feel free to use cream of mushroom soup if you like the flavor better or need a vegetarian side dish recipe.
- Experiment with other flavors of cheese. Pepper-Jack will give it a little kick, while something like smoked gouda will add extra savory flavor.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Prepare the stuffing mix according to the package instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine the soups, veggies, and cubed cheese.
- Spread cheesy broccoli mixture in a casserole dish. Top with stuffing.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake.
🥫 How to store leftovers
Broccoli stuffing casserole takes just minutes of prep the first time around and is even easier to enjoy as leftovers!
Refrigerate
Let the baking dish cool down and cover it tightly with plastic wrap, or spoon leftovers into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for three to four days.
Freeze
To make leftovers last a little longer, feel free to freeze them for up to three months. Prevent freezer burn by using a freezer-safe container.
Reheat
Let frozen leftovers thaw overnight in the fridge. Then, use the microwave to heat individual portions. Otherwise, place the baking dish in the oven (covered with foil, not plastic) and reheat for 15-20 minutes.
💭 Things to know
Expert Tip: Quickly thaw frozen broccoli and peppers using the microwave and a microwave-safe bowl. However, just thaw it—don't overcook the broccoli. It'll get even more tender in the oven.
- Be sure to drain out any excess moisture from the thawed veggies.
- You don't have to melt the cheese cubes when you mix them in. The heat from baking will do that for you!
- Cube and shred the cheeses yourself. It'll melt much better that way.
- Feel free to use cooking spray, butter, or lard to grease your baking dish.
- This is a great recipe to prep ahead of time, especially if you want to focus on cooking your main dish. Simply assemble the easy casserole as directed, cover it, and store it in the fridge for a day or so.
👩🍳 FAQs
I prefer a box of stove top stuffing—that's the brand name for dry stuffing mix. Choose whichever flavor you like best.
Yes, remember to follow the directions on your package of stuffing mix. It won't cook properly if you just dump it on top of the casserole.
If the top of the casserole is getting dark but the cook time isn't over yet, lay a loose piece of foil over top. This will reflect direct heat away while allowing the inside to cook to gooey, cheesy perfection.
Nope! If you want to use this recipe for chicken broccoli stuffing casserole, the meat must be cooked first—or use leftover chicken. However, I do have a separate recipe for chicken broccoli casserole using raw chicken linked in the section below!
📚 Related recipes
- Cracker Barrel copycat Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Casserole is a Southern favorite that feeds the whole family in less than one hour.
- Broccoli Casserole, with a Ritz cracker topping and tons of ranch flavor, is one of my family's favorite recipes for holiday meals.
- Looking for more ways to enjoy veggies? With garlic, mushrooms, and a creamy blush sauce, Pasta con Broccoli is a delicious, rich side dish.
🍽️ Serve with...
Broccoli stuffing casserole is so versatile—it's the perfect side to pretty much any kind of protein! We especially love it with buttermilk-brined roast chicken.
You can't go wrong with thirty-minute dinner rolls, but if that's too much bread for you, opt for a crisp green bean salad instead. I won't judge ya either way!
However, I will judge if you skip dessert. This spice cake with cream cheese frosting perfectly finishes off a cozy, comforting meal.
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📞 The last word
I could eat this as a main dish most of the time - and I often do! It's so good, y'all.
You'll see.
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
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📖 Recipe
Broccoli and Stuffing Casserole
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- 6 ounces chicken stuffing mix
- 24 ounces frozen broccoli florets, thawed
- 12 ounces frozen bell peppers and onions, thawed
- 10.75 ounces condensed broccoli cheese soup
- 10.75 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
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Instructions
- Grease a 13x9-inch casserole dish and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Prepare stuffing mix according to package instructions. Set aside.
- Drain the thawed broccoli and bell pepper mixture in a colander.
- Whisk the broccoli cheese soup and the cream of chicken soup together in a large bowl.
- Mix in the cubed cheese, thawed and drained broccoli, and thawed and drained peppers. Stir until well combined.
- Add the broccoli mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Top with the stuffing mix, spooning it evenly over the top.
- Drizzle with the melted butter.
- Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through.
Notes
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- Be sure to drain out any excess moisture from the thawed veggies.
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- You don't have to melt the cheese cubes when you mix them in. The heat from baking will do that for you!
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- Cube and shred the cheeses yourself. It'll melt much better that way.
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- Feel free to use cooking spray, butter, or lard to grease your baking dish.
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- This is a great recipe to prep ahead of time, especially if you want to focus on cooking your main dish. Simply assemble the easy casserole as directed, cover it, and store it in the fridge for a day or so.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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