Mamaw's Chicken Casserole

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Servings:

Author: Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
water
½ teaspoon salt divided
½ c onion finely diced
2 stalks celery finely diced
6 Tb butter divided
¼ c all-purpose flour
4 c chicken broth divided
1 ½ c milk
1 teaspoon thyme divided
1 teaspoon ground black pepper divided
¾ teaspoon sage divided
14 oz dry cornbread dressing mix Such as Pepperidge Farm

Instructions

To begin, place the chicken breasts in a saucepan.
Cover with water and add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the water.
Bring this to a boil over medium high heat.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender. When it is done, transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let it rest.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Finely dice the onion and celery.
In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter.
Add in the onion & celery and simmer over medium low heat until they are tender.
Scoop half of the mixture into a mixing bowl. Set aside for a moment.
To the saucepan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Over medium low heat, melt the butter.
Sprinkle in the flour. Whisk it in and let it cook for just a minute.
Pour in 1½ cup of the chicken broth and the milk. Add in ½ teaspoon each of thyme & pepper and 1/4 teaspoon of sage and salt. Stirring continually, bring it to a gentle boil and it will thicken nicely. Remove from heat.
Dice or shred the chicken.
To the onion mixture in the bowl, add the cornbread dressing, ½ teaspoon each of thyme, sage, and pepper and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Pour in the remaining 2½ cups of chicken broth and stir to combine.
Spread your cooked, shredded chicken in the bottom of a 9×13 or similar baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the gravy over the top.
Spread the dressing mixture over all. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until the dressing on top is golden and crisped.
Enjoy!

Notes

As a short cut, you can make this with leftover chicken or even turkey from another meal. You can also make this with rotisserie chicken from the store.

See This Recipe:

https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/mamaws-chicken-casserole/

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