A Note on Substitutions:
Customize! Rotisserie chicken, convenient, but not exclusive. Use what you have. Condensed soup? Cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or perhaps, cream of celery. No sour cream? Fear not; mayonnaise shall serve.
Fresh or frozen vegetables, a pop of color and flavor, blend beautifully. Peas, carrots, beans, or corn? Welcome them all!
Making Ahead, Storing, Freezing:
Make it ahead. Store in the fridge, tightly wrapped, 24 hours at most. Bake, adding time if needed. Leftovers? Store and reheat, 3-4 days they shall keep. Freezing? Absolutely! Prepare, wrap, freeze. Up to two months. Thaw, reheat, and feast once more.
A Final Thought:
The beauty of this casserole? Its adaptability. Its warmth. A melody of ingredients working in concert, easily tailored to taste and pantry.
A casserole for the seasons, for family, for friends, or for oneself. In its layers, a story, a comfort, a meal. Try it, and taste the symphony.
Rotisserie Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Ingredients
- A generous mist of cooking spray
- Water 1 ½ cups, the life-bringer
- Butter ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon, a silken touch
- Quick-cooking stuffing mix 6 ounces (such as Stove Top®), or more, as your heart desires
- An onion medium, full of secrets, diced
- Celery 3 stalks or more, diced with care
- Cream of chicken soup 10.5 ounces, low-sodium, embracing flavor
- Cream of mushroom soup a half-can, 10.5 ounces, low-sodium, a whimsical addition
- Sour cream a whole 8 ounces, a creamy wonder
- A rotisserie chicken cooked whole, skinned, boned, and meat shredded, a hero’s feast
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste, the whisper of the earth
Instructions
- The Beginning: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C), a warm embrace. Spray your 9×13-inch baking dish lovingly with cooking spray, a canvas prepared.
- A Dance with Stuffing: Water and ¼ cup butter shall meet in a saucepan, medium heat, and boil in joyous union. In goes the stuffing mix, a stir, a pause. Removed from heat, covered, and left to sit, 5 minutes of anticipation. Then, a fluff with a fork, artful and light.
- A Medley of Vegetables: While the stuffing readies, a tablespoon of butter melts in a skillet, medium heat. Onions and celery join, a sizzle, a stir, 5 to 10 minutes of companionship.
- The Fusion of Soups: In a separate vessel, both condensed soups shall meet sour cream, a union, well combined, a rich embrace.
- The Layering Song: The shredded chicken, spread at the bottom of the prepared dish, a base strong and flavorful. Atop it, the onion mixture, seasoned with salt and pepper. Then, the soup mixture, a gentle pour. At last, the stuffing, even and proud.
- The Transformation: Into the preheated oven it goes, a journey of about an hour. The filling shall bubble; the topping shall turn golden brown, a triumph!
- The Final Act: Serve hot, a dish complete. Enjoy, and let the flavors dance upon your tongue.
