Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing is a quick one-pot meal perfect for when you want a home-cooked, hot, and effortless meal that is packed with flavor and your whole family will enjoy!
Ingredients For Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Italian seasoning
- Mustard powder
- Salt and pepper
- Cream of chicken soup
- Sour cream
- Stuffing mix
- Chicken broth
- Green beans
- Butter
- Onion
- Celery
- Turkey Italian sausage
- Dried cranberries
How To Make Quick & Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing
- Mix the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, stuffing, and ½ cup of chicken broth in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the onions and celery until the onions are translucent about 3 minutes. Set aside. Using the same skillet, cook the sausage until fully cooked, crumbling it as it cooks. Set aside.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, mustard powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot, spoon the stuffing mixture over the chicken, the green beans over the stuffing, followed by the cooked Italian sausage, sauteed onion and celery, and topped with the dried cranberries. Pour the remaining ½ cup chicken broth over all the ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7.
Is This Recipe Freezer Friendly?
Yes, it is. Let the cooked dish cool down completely, transfer it to an airtight container, and freeze it for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
Quick & Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing- Perfect For Busy Cooks
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Large bowl
- Stove
- Crock pot
Ingredients
- 1- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 8 oz sour cream
- 6 oz box stuffing mix
- 1 cup chicken broth, divided
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- ¾ cup turkey Italian sausage
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Mix the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, stuffing, and ½ cup of chicken broth in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the onions and celery until the onions are translucent about 3 minutes. Set aside. Using the same skillet, cook the sausage until fully cooked, crumbling it as it cooks. Set aside.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, mustard powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot, spoon the stuffing mixture over the chicken, the green beans over the stuffing, followed by the cooked Italian sausage, sauteed onion and celery, and topped with the dried cranberries. Pour the remaining ½ cup chicken broth over all the ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicken and Stuffing
1. Can I Add Other Vegetables To The Recipe?
Absolutely! You can add carrots, corn, or baby potatoes at the beginning so they cook thoroughly.
2. How Can I Make The Stuffing Firmer?
Increase the amount of dry stuffing mix to up to 12 oz and reduce the liquid to ¾ cup broth. You can also transfer the cooked chicken and stuffing to a baking dish and bake it in the oven until it reaches your desired texture.
3. Can I Prepare This The Night Before?
Yes, you can either let it cook overnight, or assemble the dish, place it in the fridge, and cook it the next morning.
4. What Are Some Good Substitutes For Sour Cream?
Plain Greek yogurt or a mixture of 1 cup evaporated milk with 1 tbsp of vinegar are both great substitutes for sour cream.
5. Do I Need To Prepare The Stuffing Mix Before Adding It To The Crock Pot?
That’s the beauty of this recipe. You don’t need to prepare it, just mix it with the soup and sour cream.
6. Can I Use A Whole Chicken Instead Of Chicken Breasts?
Yes, you can. Make sure it is fully cooked to an internal temperature of 165 F. After it is cooked, you can debone it if desired.
7. What If The Stuffing Is Too Moist Or Too Dry?
If you feel the stuffing is too moist, remove the lid from the crock pot for the final 30-40 minutes of cooking so it can dry a little bit. If it is too dry, add more chicken broth during the cooking time.
