Chicken Stuffing Casserole

A scrumptious made-from-scratch chicken stuffing casserole with onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes in a homemade sauce, all topped with stuffing and baked to perfection.

Course main meal chicken

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken casserole with stuffing, chicken stuffing bake, chicken stuffing casserole recipe, how to make a chicken casserole with stuffing, how to make chicken casserole with stuffing

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 281kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet onion diced
1 rib celery chopped
1 carrot chopped
1 Yukon Gold potato peeled and diced
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 cup half n half
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 6 ounce box stuffing mix prepared as directed on the box (you will need butter and water)
2 ½ cups cooked chicken breast diced
⅔ cup frozen peas
chopped fresh parsley or rosemary optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x11 (or equivalent) inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes. Cook until the onions and celery are soft, and the carrots and potatoes are starting to soften. Plate the vegetables and melt the butter in the same skillet. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes while whisking almost constantly.
Add the chicken broth and half and half, alternating between the two, whisking until smooth. Add the salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Return the vegetables to the skillet and simmer until all the vegetables are just tender.
Meanwhile, cook the stovetop stuffing mix according to package directions and cover to keep warm.
Add the chicken and peas to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes. Pour the chicken-vegetable mixture into the prepared baking dish. Spoon the cooked stuffing on top.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. If desired, top with some chopped fresh herbs.

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Notes

Chop or dice the vegetables reasonably small to get a bit of each in every bite.
Other veggies to add include broccoli, green beans, or corn.
If the sauce becomes too thick, add a few tablespoons of chicken broth or half and half until the desired consistency.
Save yourself a casserole dish to wash and make it all in an oven-safe skillet.

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