Creamy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Creamy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Serves 9 Source

Ingredients

  • 3-5 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from 1 rotisserie chicken)
  • salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 10.5-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 10.5-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup milk (whole milk recommended)
  • 1 12-ounce bag frozen green beans (defrosted, drained; or 1 14.5-ounce can green beans, drained)
  • 1 8-ounce package savory herb-seasoned stuffing mix
  • ½ cup melted unsalted butter
  • ½ cup water (or ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth)
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Lightly spray 9x13 baking dish with neutral-flavored cooking spray, making sure to coat bottom and inner sides of dish.

  2. 2

    Spread 3-5 cups shredded rotisserie chicken evenly across baking dish, covering bottom of dish completely. Sprinkle preferred amounts of salt and freshly ground black pepper over shredded chicken.

  3. 3

    Add 1 10.5-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 10.5-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 cup milk, salt, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper to first medium mixing bowl. Stir all ingredients together until fully combined.

  4. 4

    Transfer soup mixture to baking dish, spreading soup mixture evenly over layer of rotisserie chicken.

  5. 5

    Spread 1 12-ounce bag frozen green beans evenly across soup layer.

  6. 6

    Add 1 8-ounce package savory herb-seasoned stuffing mix, ½ cup melted unsalted butter, ½ cup water, and ¼ cup dried cranberries to second medium mixing bowl. Stir ingredients together until incorporated and well blended.

  7. 7

    Spread stuffing mixture across top of green bean layer, covering green beans evenly.

  8. 8

    Place baking dish in preheated oven. Bake casserole 20 to 30 minutes, uncovered, or until bubbling. Stuffing layer should be moist and all layers cooked through.

  9. 9

    When casserole is fully baked, carefully remove baking dish from oven. Gently fluff stuffing layer with fork, then serve casserole warm with desired sides.