Oven Baked Chicken & Gravy Casserole

    Ever have an idea for a recipe and you make it - not sure it will turn out how you think it will?  This recipe was exactly that for me!  I wasn't sure if it the stuffing would get all soggy...if I used too much gravy...nope!  This is a SUPER EASY Oven Baked Chicken & Gravy recipe and what's better is you get the homecooked, comfort food taste without all the fuss of roasting a whole chicken.  You can decide if you want to use low-sodium products or homemade stuffing, homemade chicken gravy and chicken broth in this dish...even what kind of skinless chicken you'd like to use.  This is a super basic recipe and the choices are yours!  This dish would taste great using leftover turkey as well.  Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 
2-3 large raw Chicken Breasts; cut into dice or strips.
1 tsp olive oil
2 dry packets Chicken Gravy
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1-3/4 Cups Chicken broth or stock 
Dash of Salt & Pepper 

1 box of 'Stove-Top Stuffing' or similar *I replace the water called for with my homemade chicken broth or stock and I use 1 Tablespoon of butter, not the 4 called for in the recipe.  

Directions: 
     Lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish with olive oil, add raw cut up chicken. Lightly salt & pepper chicken. Make stuffing and set aside. Whisk together the gravy packets with soup and chicken broth until well combined. Pour over chicken. Gently spoon prepared stuffing over entire dish and bake uncovered at 400F for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.  Serve Hot.  ((I serve with a vegetable and side salad to round out the meal.)) 

Kitchen Ideas:  If using cooked chicken or turkey, cook about 20 minutes as you are just crisping up the stuffing a bit and letting the gravy cook to thicken.  Some great additions would be frozen peas, or sautéed mushrooms. Try slivered almonds and cranberries if using leftover turkey.  


Recipe: Adapted from a slow-cooker recipe from Magical Slow Cooker.