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Cheesy California Chicken Casserole

Cheesy California Chicken Casserole

Name: Cheesy California Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; ¼ cup margarine; 1 (6 ounce) package stuffing mix (such as StoveTop®); 3 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1 (16 ounce) package frozen California-blend vegetables (broccoli, carrot, cauliflower); 12 slices American cheese; 2 (10.75 ounce) cans light cream of mushroom soup; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon dried marjoram leaves; ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves; ½ teaspoon ground sage

Rating: 4.08 stars

12 Ratings
9 Reviews
5 Photos

This is a quick and easy casserole combining a few of my favorites (chicken and California-blend vegetables) mixed together with my favorite gravy spices. My family can eat the entire pan and still want more!

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

1 hr

additional:

5 mins

total:

1 hr 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Step 2

Combine water and margarine in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir stuffing mix into water and margarine until moistened; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Step 3

Spread cooked chicken into bottom of the prepared baking dish and spread frozen vegetables over chicken. Top vegetables with American cheese slices in a layer. Mix cream of mushroom soup, garlic powder, marjoram, thyme, and sage in a bowl and spread over cheese slices. Sprinkle stuffing over top of casserole in an even layer.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and browned, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

434 calories; protein 25.2g 51% DV; carbohydrates 30g 10% DV; fat 23.9g 37% DV; cholesterol 69.5mg 23% DV; sodium 1427.9mg 57% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

Most helpful positive review

WindyJo

10/13/2014

Delicious! I shredded a 8 oz. block of cheddar instead of the American cheese , I did 1 can cream of chicken and 1can cream of mushroom. Then a 16oz. Bag of frozen broccoli, carrot and cauliflower. I used 1.4 pounds chicken to make 3 cups cooked! My kids loved this! The stuffing adds a good unique flavor to it! I will add a pic next time I make it. I forgot this time. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Shari B

11/01/2017

I followed the recipe but it was runny and watery. Very little flavor and I added some additional spices. I liked the crunch of the stuffing on top but the rest just wasn t up to par. Read More

12 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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WindyJo

10/13/2014

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(10)

Blondiegirl

08/11/2014

It was awesome!My husband and son thought so too! I can't believe no-one has rated it yet. I used Cheddar cheese slices.I will definitely make again. Read More

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(5)

marlys

09/26/2017

This was so delicious! My husband says "it's a keeper". I used cheddar cheese. I had frozen stir fry veggies and they were great! I couldn't figure out the size of stuffing box I needed so I made 2 x 120 g boxes. (Canadian). My condensed mushroom soup was really thick so I added 1/2 a cup water to make it a spreading consistency. There was a perfect ratio of chicken veggies and stuffing. I baked for 45 minutes in my oven. Slight crust on top juicy on the bottom. Read More

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Dick

08/14/2015

Very nice recipe. Great flavor. Was somewhat dry. I used two cans of soup one cream of mushroom and one cream of chicken both were condensed. Maybe I should have added two cans of water or chicken stock also? The recipe wasn't clear about that. I'll try it that way next time. Read More

Erin Hassebroek

10/31/2016

Very easy to make. I baked the boneless skinless chicken breasts with kick'n chicken seasoning by Weber. I only had the garlic powder seasoning from the recipe but with the chicken already seasoned it still had plenty of flavor. I also did one can of cream of mushroom and one can of cream of chicken. Read More

Shari B

11/01/2017

I followed the recipe but it was runny and watery. Very little flavor and I added some additional spices. I liked the crunch of the stuffing on top but the rest just wasn t up to par. Read More

Joan222

11/30/2016

This was way way better than I anticipated! Come on - processed cheese slices?? However it was a Tuesday evening after a busy day and I didn't feel like cooking. Had left over chicken from Saturday and needed to use it or waste it. Just happened to also have the frozen vegetables a stuffing mix and those cheese slices. My picky grandson and his father devoured it. I was lucky to get a serving for myself. I will certainly use this recipe again. Read More

Tina Lewis

02/21/2017

My family demolished the dish. I did use fresh veggies instead of frozen Read More

Janet Anderson

08/31/2019

Love it. Easy to prepare and forget! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Cheesy California Chicken Casserole

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 434.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 51 %

carbohydrates: 10 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 16 %

sugars:

fat: 37 %

saturated fat: 53 %

cholesterol: 23 %

vitamin a iu: 72 %

niacin equivalents: 69 %

vitamin b6: 12 %

vitamin c: 10 %

folate: 5 %

calcium: 33 %

iron: 12 %

magnesium: 12 %

potassium: 16 %

sodium: 57 %

thiamin: 10 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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WindyJo

10/13/2014

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Blondiegirl

08/11/2014

It was awesome!My husband and son thought so too! I can't believe no-one has rated it yet. I used Cheddar cheese slices.I will definitely make again.

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(5)

marlys

09/26/2017

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(2)

Dick

08/14/2015

Erin Hassebroek

10/31/2016

Shari B

11/01/2017

I followed the recipe but it was runny and watery. Very little flavor and I added some additional spices. I liked the crunch of the stuffing on top but the rest just wasn t up to par.

Joan222