Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
An easy and comforting one-pan dinner featuring layers of cooked chicken, creamy sauce, and stuffing, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (about 420 g)
- 1 cup onion, diced (160 g)
- 1/2 cup carrot, diced (60 g)
- 1/2 cup celery, diced (60 g)
- 4 cups chicken broth, divided (960 ml)
- 1 cup frozen peas (150 g)
- 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
- 1 package stuffing mix, 6 oz (170 g)
- 1 cup butter, divided (227 g total)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a Dutch oven, melt 1/2 cup of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, and cook until the vegetables are beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
- Gradually stir in 4 cups of the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Stir in the chicken, peas, cream, thyme, salt, pepper, and turmeric. Return to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes more.
- Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and pour in the chicken mixture.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup of butter in a large, microwave safe bowl. Cover and cook on high for 1 minute to melt.
- Stir in the stuffing mix, remaining 2 cups of chicken broth, and parsley. Let stand 2 minutes or until the stuffing mix has absorbed the broth.
- Top the chicken mixture evenly with the stuffing mixture.
- Bake until golden brown on top and bubbly around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with additional chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, toast the stuffing mix in the oven for 5 minutes before combining with broth, then fold in parsley off the heat. Casserole stores well in the fridge for 3 to 4 days, and it freezes for up to 3 months when tightly wrapped.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 20gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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