This creamy Stovetop Stuffing chicken casserole recipe is a real-time saver! Enjoy the comfort of an old-fashioned Sunday dinner without all of the work!
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This Chicken and Stuffing Casserole is what happens when cozy comfort food dares someone to ask what's for dinner. Watch the video to see how this sassy little bake comes together in minutes-and leaves everyone licking their plates and begging for seconds.
It comes together in a flash-perfect for those weeknights when you're one meltdown away from serving cereal for dinner. Just cut the chicken into evenly sized pieces so it cooks perfectly, pop it in the oven, and enjoy some much-needed margin time while it bakes. I even make it a day or so ahead of time and bake when I'm ready to serve it!
This swiss chicken and stuffing casserole is similar but with a layer of extra gooey swiss cheese.
Download this free Chicken & Stuffing Casserole kitchen cheat sheet for tips, faqs, variations, and more.
📖 Recipe
Chicken Casserole With Stuffing Recipe
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- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, or thighs
- 6 ounces chicken stuffing mix, I used Stovetop stuffing
- 1 ¾ cup water, boiling
- 10 ¾ ounces cream of mushroom soup, don't dilute
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cut the chicken breast into bite sized pieces and add to baking dish.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper or seasoned salt. Set aside.
- Add the stuffing mix to a large bowl and mix in the hot water until evenly moistened. Set aside.
- Add the cream of mushroom soup and the sour cream to a medium sized bowl.
- Blend until smooth.
- Spread the sour cream mixture over the chicken.
- Top with stuffing mixture.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken registers 160°F on an instant read thermometer.
- Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. The chicken will continue to cook to 165℉.
Notes
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.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
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Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing Casserole is an easy alternative recipe if you happen to want something with less "hands-on" time.
🧾 Ingredients for chicken and stuffing casserole
Sometimes I use my homemade cornbread stuffing instead of the Stove Top stuffing mix. Oh, and if you're not a fan of mushrooms you can use cream of chicken soup instead!
Don't be afraid to grab those on-sale boneless chicken thighs and use those instead of chicken breasts!
🔪 How to make Stovetop Stuffing chicken casserole
- Stir together the stuffing mix and hot water until evenly moistened.
- Blend together the cream of mushroom soup and sour cream in a medium-sized
mixing bowl . - Spread soup and sour cream mixture on top of the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle stuffing mix on top of chicken breasts and then bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is 160F in the center. Let stand 5 minutes.
I love that it's so quick to make and clean-up is a breeze!
Marye's Tips
- Save time by cooking chicken for all your meals for the week at once, packaging it in recipe-sized portions, and storing it in the refrigerator or freezer until you need them.
- Try to dice your chicken breasts to the same size so that they cook evenly and do not overcook in this casserole recipe.
Don't forget to download this free Chicken & Stuffing Casserole kitchen cheat sheet!
Next time try adding a package of mixed vegetables in with the chicken. It makes it a little like chicken pot pie! If they're frozen be sure to thaw them first.
🍽️ Serve with
I'll add some Dinner Rolls if I'm feeling especially Susie Homemaker-ish. Maple Roasted Carrots are a classic side dish. They're easy to make and the sweet-salty flavor goes well with the chicken casserole. Southern Smothered Green Beans with bacon are easy to make. With my recipe you'll get all the flavor in a fraction of the time! Then enjoy this Vanilla Bundt Cake for dessert.
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If pork is on sale give this pork chops and stuffing casserole a try. It's a great way to use leftover turkey, too!
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Terry says
I like the sounds of this. I always zhuzh up my Stovetop by adding sautéed onions and celery, and LOTS of poultry seasoning - but that's personal preference.
I noticed on the ingredients photo that you used Stovetop Traditional Sage flavor.
I've never seen that in our stores. 1st it was no frozen peppers & onions mix. We can get both, but individually. Then it was no frozen garlic cubes. And don't forget about the - no French onion soup, in any way, shape, or form. No dry Italian dressing mix, either.
For some obscure reason, manufacturers decided Canada was no longer worthy of receiving frozen juice/drink concentrates, either. The uproar was huge - enough so that our largest grocery conglomerate (the one many of us are boycotting, because they're crooks, and have been overcharging us for years, in addition to mislabeling items as being manufactured, or produced in Canada, 🇨🇦, when the 🤡 started hitting us with tariffs. It was the start of the #canadastrong & elbowsup movement.) made a deal with a US manufacturer, to label and ship us frozen lemonade concentrate - both yellow and pink. Bye-bye 5 Alive, and every other brand.
Why us - for all of them? It's downright frustrating!
Look at me - word vomit, and off on a tangent again 😕
Paula says
My family loved this!
Joanne says
Doesn't "skillet" mean prepared on the stove? That's the recipe I was looking for and this one appeared.
Marye says
I don't know why this recipe came up when you were searching skillet. That was a tech glitch that I have no control over.
Kaye says
Make this often. It’s so good and easy. I add cooked eggs noodles to give it a little heft.