Chicken Stuffing Casserole is totally fuss-free and quick to make with mainly pantry ingredients! A shortcut base with chicken and veggies is topped with stuffing and baked until bubbly. This easy casserole takes about 35 minutes from start to finish.
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Why We Love This Recipe
What’s not to love? One dish, only a handful of ingredients, and lots of savory flavors!
Chicken stuffing casserole takes less than 30 minutes to cook (the whole thing is ready in about 35 minutes)! Perfect for a weekday meal or a hectic weekend!
Any veggie goes in this recipe, it’s a great way to use leftovers!
Ingredients/Variations
CHICKEN Chopped rotisserie, leftover chicken breast or thighs, or pre-packaged chicken breast will all work great!
STUFFING This casserole uses a simple boxed stuffing mix (any flavor) or use your own homemade stuffing if you’d prefer!
VEGGIES Frozen veggies are easy and don’t require any chopping or cooking (just run them under hot water to defrost). Use leftover roast veggies in place if you have them.
SAUCE Cream of chicken soup and sour cream make up this base of this dish. Use any “cream of” soup you have on hand or make your own condensed soup if you’d prefer!
How to Make Chicken Stuffing Casserole
This dish is similar to a quick chicken pot pie with a stuffing topping! Hot and comforting, it can be on the table in no time at all!
- Prep Stuffing: Add hot water and fluff with fork. To make it quick, hot tap water works for this recipe, no need to boil it.
- Mix ingredients: Place ingredients (per recipe below) to casserole dish and top with stuffing mixture.
- Bake until bubbly and golden on top!
Serve with roasted parmesan asparagus or sauteed green beans, and 30-minute dinner rolls for the perfect meal!
Quick Tips
- Combine stuffing and hot water first so it can soak up the water while you prep the rest.
- Run frozen veggies under hot water to defrost quickly.
- Shredded chicken can be substituted with ground beef, ham or leftover turkey.
- Any “cream of” soup can be used in this recipe.
- Adding a little sprinkle of cheese on the top of the stuffing will give it an extra punch of flavor!
- Make a crockpot version and let the slow cooker do all the work!
Storing and Reheating
This casserole tastes even better the next day because all the flavors have a chance to blend!
To store, cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap in the refrigerator. To reheat, pop it in the microwave.
Easy for next day leftovers at work, too!
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces stuffing mix or 3 to 4 cups homemade stuffing
- 1¼ cups hot water or as needed
- 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables thawed
- 2 cups cooked chopped chicken diced
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup or homemade condensed soup
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Prepare stuffing as directed on box. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
- In a greased 2.5-Quart pan, combine mixed vegetables, cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, and sour cream. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with the stuffing mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown.
Notes
- Combine stuffing and hot water first so it can soak up the water while you prep the rest.
- Run frozen veggies under hot water to defrost quickly.
- Shredded chicken can be substituted with ground beef, ham or leftover turkey.
- Any “cream of” soup can be used in this recipe.
- Adding a little sprinkle of cheese on the top of the stuffing will give it an extra punch of flavor!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Casserole, Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
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Made Tonight. My husband said twice it was pretty damn good. His highest compliment!