Chicken Stove Top Stuffing Casserole
Easy chicken Stove Top stuffing casserole with creamy chicken, green beans and a golden stuffing topping. A 10-minute-prep weeknight comfort dinner.
By Dora Ortiz
All the cozy flavors of a holiday dinner in an easy weeknight casserole. Creamy chicken and green beans bake under a buttery golden layer of Stove Top stuffing that turns crisp on top and soft underneath. It takes 10 minutes to put together and disappears even faster.
Why You’ll Love It
- 10 minutes of prep with pantry staples.
- Uses leftovers: rotisserie chicken or holiday turkey.
- Family favorite: creamy, savory and crunchy.
Tips
Thaw the vegetables. Frozen vegetables release water as they bake. Thaw and drain them first for a thick, creamy filling.
Bake covered, then uncovered. The foil heats the filling through, and the last 10 to 15 minutes uncovered crisps the stuffing.
Add herbs. A teaspoon of fresh thyme or sage in the filling makes it taste even more like the holidays.
What to Serve With It
Cranberry sauce, a simple green salad, or roasted carrots.
Storage
Refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat portions in the microwave, or reheat the dish covered at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes, then uncovered for 5 to re-crisp.
Recipe
Chicken Stove Top Stuffing Casserole
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 470
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the stuffing. In a bowl, stir the stuffing mix with the hot water and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Let it stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Make the filling. In a large bowl, whisk the soup, sour cream, milk, garlic powder and pepper until smooth. Fold in the chicken, green beans and cheese.
- Layer. Spread the chicken mixture in the baking dish. Spoon the stuffing evenly over the top and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Bake. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10 to 15 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the stuffing is golden and crisp.
- Serve. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Perfect for leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Use turkey stuffing mix too.
- Swap cream of chicken for cream of mushroom or cream of celery.
- Stuffing mix and condensed soup contain wheat, so this recipe is not gluten-free.
Nutrition is an estimate per serving: about 470 calories.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use raw chicken?
Use cooked chicken. Raw chicken won't cook evenly under the stuffing in this time.
Can I make it ahead?
Make the filling up to 1 day ahead and refrigerate. Prepare the stuffing just before baking so it stays fluffy, and add 10 minutes to the covered baking time.
How do I keep the stuffing from getting soggy?
Don't pack it down. Spoon it loosely on top and finish the bake uncovered so it crisps.
