Chicken (Or Turkey) and Dressing Casserole
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 946.36 ml bread cubes, 1/2-inch (8-10 slices firm-textured white bread)
- 3.69 ml rubbed sage
- 1.23 ml salt, to taste
- 1.23 ml fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 59.14 ml unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 large celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 473.18 ml chicken broth
- 29.58 ml all-purpose flour
- 946.36 ml diced cooked chicken (rotisserie or left-over roasted) or 946.36 ml turkey (rotisserie or left-over roasted)
- 29.58 ml coarsely chopped fresh parsley
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Spritz shallow 2-quart casserole or baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- Toss bread cubes with sage, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Melt 2 tbs butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and celery, and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Add to bread mixture.
- Lightly beat 1 egg with 1/2 cup broth in a small bowl; add to bread mixture, and toss well.
- Pat bread mixture in even layer over bottom of casserole, slide onto middle oven rack, and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes until beginning to brown.
- Meanwhile, whisk remaining broth and flour in a medium saucepan until smooth.
- Add remaining butter and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until consistency of light cream.
- Lightly whisk second egg in small bowl, blend in about 1/2 cup hot thickened sauce, then stir back into pan.
- Bring just to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- Taste for salt and pepper, adjusting as needed, then fold in chicken.
- Spoon chicken mixture over dressing in casserole and sprinkle with parsley.
- Slide onto middle oven rack and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes longer, until bubbly and beginning to brown.
- Serve hot with a simply seasoned green vegetable--asparagus, snap beans, or broccoli.
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