February 25, 2013


It has been cold, dreary, rainy, and now snowy here in Oklahoma so, tonight's meal was pure comfort food a nice hearty meal.  I wanted to share my baked chicken and dressing recipe but, had trouble writing it down because, I just throw it all together and it happens to turn out tasty.  I then, went looking on my boards for a recipe this one comes from www.goodnessgracious.com .  She says she adapted it from Gooseberry Patch's Big Book of Home Cooking.  My recipe is loosely based on this same one.

                                                            Chicken and Dressing Casserole

1 stick butter or margarine
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
2 c. cornbread crumbs
2 c. bread crumbs/stuffing mix
10 oz can cream of chicken
      sage to taste
2c. cubed cooked chicken
10 oz jar gravy

Melt butter in skillet.
Add celery and onion cook until tender.
Remove from heat and add bread crumbs, cornbread crumbs, soup, chicken and sage.
Mix contents and pour into a casserole dish.
Pour gravy over top.
Bake at 375 for 1 hour.

My note:  Like I said this is loosely based on my recipe.  I do not use the bread crumbs so, it would be 4 cups of cornbread crumbs maybe just a bit more if needed.  I always use a can of cream of celery along with the cream of chicken, and I use poultry season with just a hit of sage.  I make my own gravy using chicken stock.  I like cornbread stuffing it's just my preference I always save cornbread when I fix it just crumble and freeze until needed.

If you have ever eaten at a Charlie's Chicken you need to try their baked chicken and dressing then go home and make this version.  We do theme dinner's at Christmas and Charlie's Chicken was our theme this year.  Each of the kids picked out their favorite side and we had dinner :)  Enjoy!!!