Showing posts with label casserole. Show all posts
Showing posts with label casserole. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Stove-Top, Broccoli, Cheddar, and Chicken Casserole

Once upon a time, my college roommate / best friend and I lived in this super run-down red house in Minneapolis.  It was pretty bad… the floors were slanted, there was a hole, yes a hole, in our shower, and once, the ceiling leaked from the toilet in the upper unit right down into our kitchen – disgusting.

I was almost always done with class before her and would almost always be sitting on the couch watching Food Network when she got home.  She would walk in, say hello, and shake her head at me thinking “you really need to watch that every night?!”

Well, if you ask her now, she knew why.  I would cook up a storm, and now, so does she.  So much so, that back before we were both East Coast transplants and both still living in Minneapolis, she had me over and whipped up this little doozie.

Super easy, super fast, and super tasty – what could be wrong with chicken, broccoli, cheese, and a little stuffing.  This quick casserole (or hot dish, as they call it in Minnesota) comes together in no time – dice some chicken, cut some broccoli, dump in some soup, cheese, and milk, top it with stuffing… and into the oven it goes.

So last night’s dinner gives a shout-out to The Adventures of Liz and Molly – four years (and then a couple post-college) never to be replicated…

Stove-Top, Broccoli, Cheddar, and Chicken Casserole
Stove-Top, Broccoli, Cheddar,
and Chicken Casserole

What You Need:
  • 3 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
  • 2 crowns, fresh broccoli, broken apart
  • ½ c milk
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 ½ c shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 6oz package stove top stuffing

How You Do It:
  1. Combine chicken and broccoli in a baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine soup, milk and cheese; pour over chicken and broccoli mixture.
  3. In another bowl, add 1 ¼ c hot water to stuffing mix and stir to combine; top casserole with stuffing.
  4. Bake at 400*  30 min. or until chicken is done and casserole is heated through.


Stove-Top, Broccoli, Cheddar, and Chicken Casserole recipe adapted from Kraft.


Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Baked Chicken Panzanella

Have you ever had a panzanella salad?  You know, the Italian bread salad with tons of fresh bread and tomatoes tossed with leafy lettuce?  Well, this quick and easy casserole is a warm spin on said salad. 

The combination of flavors is subtle and amazing - diced chicken with seasoned diced tomatoes, seasoned croutons, and Italian dressing.  Nothing more than that.  Layered and baked, then topped with shredded parmesan, though I bet this would be just as good with an Italian blend or even shredded mozzarella (mom!).  Top it off with some fresh basil and you're good to go.

The croutons might be throwing you off a little, but the combination of some crunchy, some a little soggy really makes for an interesting twist.  I know, just give it a try!

Baked Chicken Panzanella
Baked Chicken Panzanella

What You Need:

How You Do It:
  1. In a square baking dish, layer chicken, tomatoes,  and croutons. Drizzle with Italian dressing. 
  2. Cover and bake 350* 20 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered additional 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
  4. Sprinkle with basil
Baked Chicken Panzanella recipe adapted from Betty Crocker.