Yum Yum Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
A creamy, comforting chicken casserole topped with cornbread stuffing and a buttery broth pour to moisten the stuffing.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- 9x13 inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 5 cupschopped cooked chicken
- 1/3 cupsour cream
- 2- ozcream cheese ,room temperature
- 3/4 cupcottage cheese
- 2 10.5-ozcan Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1/2 tsponion powder or to taste
- 1/4 tspgarlic powder or to taste
- 1 6-ozbox cornbread stuffing, ,uncooked
- 3/4 cupchicken broth
- 4 Tbspmelted butter
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread 5 cups chopped cooked chicken in an even layer on the bottom of the prepared dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 (10.5-oz) cans Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup, 1/3 cup sour cream, 2-oz cream cheese (room temperature), 3/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 tsp onion powder (or to taste), and 1/4 tsp garlic powder (or to taste). Stir until well combined and reasonably smooth, breaking up the cream cheese and cottage cheese as needed.
- Spread the soup-and-cheese mixture evenly over the chicken.
- Sprinkle 1 (6-oz) box cornbread stuffing (uncooked) evenly over the top of the soup mixture.
- In a small bowl, mix 3/4 cup chicken broth with 4 Tbsp melted butter. Pour the broth-and-butter mixture evenly over the stuffing so the dry stuffing is moistened.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until the casserole is heated through and the stuffing is lightly browned.
Notes
I use rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in this dish.You can use any cooked chicken you have on hand. Chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken all work great.Can substitute cooked turkey.
You can use any cooked chicken you have on hand. Chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken all work great.
Can substitute cooked turkey.
You can use any flavor of condensed cream of soup in this casserole. Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom Soup, and Cream of Celery all work great.I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZENeed Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1sHere is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZENeed Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1sHere is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZE
Need Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
I use cornbread flavored Stove Top Stuffing. You can use any flavor you enjoy.Do NOT make the stuffing. You are only using the dry mix.
Do NOT make the stuffing. You are only using the dry mix.
Feel free to add vegetables to the casserole.broccolispinachfrozen mixed vegetables
broccoli
spinach
frozen mixed vegetables
Can I make Yum Yum Chicken Stuffing Casserole in advance? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to bake.You may need to add 10 to 15 minutes to the cooking time if you are baking the casserole straight from the refrigerator.
You may need to add 10 to 15 minutes to the cooking time if you are baking the casserole straight from the refrigerator.
Can I freeze Yum Yum Million Dollar Chicken Casserole? Yes! Assemble the casserole and cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place in the freezer for up to 3 months.When ready to eat, thaw and bake as directed.
When ready to eat, thaw and bake as directed.
Store the leftover chicken casserole in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can use any cooked chicken you have on hand. Chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken all work great.
Can substitute cooked turkey.
You can use any flavor of condensed cream of soup in this casserole. Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom Soup, and Cream of Celery all work great.I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZENeed Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1sHere is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZENeed Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1sHere is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZE
Need Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
I use cornbread flavored Stove Top Stuffing. You can use any flavor you enjoy.Do NOT make the stuffing. You are only using the dry mix.
Do NOT make the stuffing. You are only using the dry mix.
Feel free to add vegetables to the casserole.broccolispinachfrozen mixed vegetables
broccoli
spinach
frozen mixed vegetables
Can I make Yum Yum Chicken Stuffing Casserole in advance? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to bake.You may need to add 10 to 15 minutes to the cooking time if you are baking the casserole straight from the refrigerator.
You may need to add 10 to 15 minutes to the cooking time if you are baking the casserole straight from the refrigerator.
Can I freeze Yum Yum Million Dollar Chicken Casserole? Yes! Assemble the casserole and cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place in the freezer for up to 3 months.When ready to eat, thaw and bake as directed.
When ready to eat, thaw and bake as directed.
Store the leftover chicken casserole in an airtight container in the fridge.