Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
If you LOVE the idea of stuffing and chicken but don’t have time for a whole roasted chicken or turkey with stuffing then you need this easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole. All the flavors of a huge meal but done quick and easy. And oh so tasty!
When time isn’t on your side, this is the casserole to turn to. It comes together in a few minutes and bakes up quickly in the oven. The warm comforting smells of chicken and stuffing will bring everyone, yes even teens, straight to the dinner table.
What You Need To Make This Recipe
This is one of those recipes that is so good and universally loved that you buy double the ingredients. Make one casserole and keep the second one when dinner inspiration fails you.
- chicken tenderloins, no not chicken strips, actual raw chicken tenderloins
- cream of chicken soup (can substitute with cream of mushroom if you want)
- milk
- rubbed sage (can substitute with
Italian Seasoning if you want) - black pepper
- stove top stuffing
- chicken broth
About That Chicken
This chicken stuffing bake calls for chicken tenderloins. If you don’t have tenderloins, you can swap it out for boneless skinless chicken breasts. Just cut the chicken into strips or bite-size pieces.
If you don’t have white meat chicken you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs. Again just cutting them into pieces or strips so it bakes evenly.
Can you use cooked chicken? I think you could. The chicken would just get very tender and well-cooked while being baked in the gravy. I expect the total cooking time would be shorter. Just as long as everything has come together and made a cohesive casserole.
Can I Add Vegetables?
You sure can! Drain canned vegetables and add them to the chicken. Or par-cook your favorite frozen vegetables, drain them and add them to the chicken. Cover and bake as normal.
Got Leftovers?
If you have leftovers they make perfect lunches! Store leftovers in a covered airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat as desired, but you can also enjoy it cold.
Chicken Casserole With Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds of chicken tenders boneless, skinless chicken breast strips
- 2 10.5 oz. Cans of cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground or rubbed sage
- ¾ teaspoon pepper
- 2 6 oz. Packages of stove top stuffing mix
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- Grease a 9×13 casserole dish
- Add chicken to bottom of dish in a single slayer
- Combine cream soup and milk together
- Pour over chicken
- Sprinkle with sage and pepper
- Sprinkle with stuffing mix
- Drizzle with chicken broth
- Cover with foil
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until golden around the edges, and chicken is cooked through
