Enjoy the comfort of an old fashioned Sunday dinner without all of the work! This delicious casserole recipe is a real time saver!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- This savory chicken casserole is easy to make and full of delicious flavor.
- Only a handful of ingredients is needed to make this Stovetop casserole bake.
- No need to spend hours in the kitchen for dinner, this all-in-one casserole is a great timesaver.
Chicken stuffing casserole is the ultimate comfort food recreated into an easy dinner recipe that takes just 30 minutes. You can even assemble it ahead of time!
🧾 Ingredients
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🔪 Instructions
- 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.
- Sprinkle stuffing mix on top of chicken breasts and then bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
🥄 Equipment
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🥫 Storage
Store leftover casserole in the fridge for up to three days tightly covered with foil or plastic wrap - you can also store in an airtight container.
This casserole can be stored in the freezer in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.
📖 Variations
- Not a fan of mushrooms? Cream of chicken soup can be used in place of the cream of mushroom soup.
- Love cheese? Add in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on top of the soup and sour cream mixture for a cheesy twist on this classic casserole recipe.
- Use your own homemade stuffing instead of the Stovetop stuffing mix.
- Greek Yogurt makes for a great mix for the soup instead of sour cream.
- Use your own homemade cream of chicken soup if you prefer.
- Cream of celery or cream of chicken soup can be substituted for the cream of mushroom soup.
- Change up the protein in this recipe by using boneless pork chops instead of chicken.
- This works great with leftover turkey!
💭 Tips
Expert Tip: Try to dice your chicken breasts to the same size so that they cook evenly and do not overcook in this casserole recipe.
- Change up the stuffing mix you use for a different flavor. I used chicken stuffing, but cornbread stuffing or any other savory stuffing would work well in this recipe also.
- Make this quick and easy with cooked leftover chicken breast or rotisserie chicken. You'll only need to bake for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
- For a creamier casserole, try using 2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup instead of just one can.
- Spray your casserole pan with cooking spray before adding your ingredients for easy clean-up.
- Add canned green beans to the diced chicken to make this dish an all-in-one recipe.
- Be sure to use hot water for your stuffing. Cold water will not allow all your stuffing to soften properly.
👩🍳 FAQs
Yes, just be sure to trim the fat off the chicken thighs before you add in the cream soup.
Yes, this dish is super easy to assemble in the morning and then bake when you get home to help you save time on a busy weeknight.
You only need to add water to the stuffing mix. You don't need to add broth or water to the savory casserole recipe when you bake it.
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🍽️ Serve with...
- These Maple Roasted Carrots are a sweet and colorful side dish to serve with your favorite meal.
- Garlic Breadsticks are always a family favorite side dish to most meals.
- Looking for a green vegetable side dish to go along with your creamy meal? This Southern Green Beans are just what you need!
- Vanilla Bundt Cake with a rich Chocolate Frosting is the perfect way to end a comforting dinner.
📞 The last word
We love this easy chicken casserole! It's the perfect comfort food after a busy day because it's so quick to make and clean up is a breeze.
Next time try adding a package of mixed vegetables in with the chicken. It makes it a little like chicken pot pie!
Broccoli cheddar chicken is another comfort food favorite around here unless we're in the mood for Tex-Mex and then it's these slow cooker enchiladas all the way!
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Chicken Casserole with Stovetop Stuffing
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, or thighs
- 6 ounces stuffing mix
- 1 ¾ cup water, boiling
- 10 ¾ ounces cream of mushroom soup, don't dilute
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
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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.
Notes
- Change up the stuffing mix you use for a different flavor. I used chicken stuffing, but cornbread stuffing or any other savory stuffing would work well in this recipe also.
- Make this quick and easy with cooked leftover chicken breast or rotisserie chicken. You'll only need to bake for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
- For a creamier casserole, try using 2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup instead of just one can.
- Spray your casserole pan with cooking spray before adding your ingredients for easy clean-up.
- Add canned green beans to the diced chicken to make this dish an all-in-one recipe.
- Be sure to use hot water for your stuffing. Cold water will not allow all your stuffing to soften properly.
John Elliott
Minimum effort with maximum results! Really Really tasty!!
PAN66
Delicious! I’ve made something similar a few times over the years but this was by far the best. I used cream of celery soup. Also baked in 8x8 pan instead of 9x13. It was perfect! Served with green beans for delicious comfort meal.
Lorraine
Can you keep the chicken whole instead of dicing them
Marye
no it won't bake correctly.
R
Awesome!!!!
Mandy
Could you do cream of chicken instead? We’re not a fan of cream of mushroom soup
Marye
Any of the cream of soups will work.
Lisa
I used pre-cooked chicken, so cook time was only 15 minutes. I added 2 cans peas/carrots on top of the chicken (before the gravy, and before the stuffing)and used 2 cans mushroom soup instead of 1. My family loved it!
Ash
This is my second time making this, used green beans the first time and broccoli today. Reminds me of christmas. Forgot to put the chicken in raw this time, cooked it ahead and only did 15 minutes with 5 under the broiler to get some crispy edges on the stuffing. Very nice.
Michelle
We call this Thanksgiving in a Bowl at my house. It’s always a winner.
Claire
Would frozen broccoli (as long as I cooked it ahead) make this recipe too mushy
Marye
I think it would be great. I don't think you'd even need to cook it ahead.
Wendi
I make a similar recipe and ALWAYS use frozen brocolli. I cook it in the microwave and season it well before topping chicken. I use thighs and cook and season them well. I also use a can of cream of mushroom and cream of celery soup. I add craIsins into my stuffing. Sooooo delicious!
Rachel
Your recipe sat me down at my family table in 1995. Thank you for the beautiful memory!