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Best Ever Chicken Casserole

Best Ever Chicken Casserole

JC Phelps
This is my all-time favorite family recipe: my Auntie JJ's Best Ever Chicken Casserole. You all will love this, I promise!
5 from 35 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 8 servings
Calories 851 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. chicken boiled and shredded
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup 10.5 oz.
  • 1 can Cream of Celery Soup 10.5 oz.
  • 1.5 c. whole milk
  • 1 box Chicken Stovetop Dressing 6 oz.
  • 3 c. crumbled cornbread
  • 32 oz. chicken broth
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 c. vidalia onion chopped
  • 1 c. celery chopped
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • garlic powder to taste
  • onion powder to taste
  • rosemary to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a deep pot over medium-high heat, bring 3 cups of chicken stock to a boil. Season liberally with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and rosemary. Add chicken breasts and boil until fully cooked (165 F). If chicken breasts are not fully covered by chicken broth, add water. Boiling should take around 15 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the chicken broth and shred.
  • While the chicken is boiling, cook onion and celery in 1 stick of butter. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, and milk (to thin the soups). In another bowl, mix together stove top dressing, crumbled cornbread, 1 c. of chicken stock, and the cooked celery + onion.
  • In a 9x13 baking pan, spread one layer of soup mixture. Then do a layer of shredded chicken, followed by another layer of soup mix on top of the chicken. Top with cornbread-stuffing mixture.
  • Bake covered for 20 minutes and uncovered for 10 minutes. If you want the top to be more brown, broil on high for 1-2 minutes (watch carefully). Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 851kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 8gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 998mgPotassium: 318mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 360IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 197mgIron: 2mg
Keyword best ever chicken casserole, chicken casserole
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