Stove Top Easy Chicken Bake

Prep: 10 minutes Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 pkg Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup sour cream
1 bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, drained



Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Boil 1 1/2 cups of water and 1/4 cup butter in medium saucepan.



Stir in stuffing mix.



Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.



In a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; add soup.



Add the sour cream.



Add the chicken chunks.



Add the vegetables.



Mix it all together.



Top with the stuffing.



Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. (I baked mine for a total of 45 minutes.)



Makes 6 servings.

Verdict:

Laura - Thumbs Up - This was like chicken pot pie but with stuffing instead of a crust. I liked the creaminess of the vegetables.

Randy - Thumbs Down - Randy didn't taste this; here's why: He hates stuffing and doesn't eat green beans, peas, corn that is not on the cob or cooked carrots. If there were no veggies or stuffing, he would have tasted it and probably liked it.

Nathan - Thumbs Up - Nathan ate the chicken and stuffing. He wasn't interested in the green beans, but he has eaten them before.

Leftovers: The leftovers were great. I'm so glad that I get to eat them all!

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Prep: 10 minutes Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 pkg (6 oz) Stove Top stuffing mix for chicken
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp dried basil leaves (I didn't have basil instead I used Italian seasonings.)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix tomatoes, stuffing mix, water and garlic just until stuffing mix is moistened.



Layer chicken,



basil,



cheese



and stuffing in 13x9-inch or 3 qt baking dish.



Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.



I added some more cheese to the top and baked an additional 5 minutes.



Enjoy now or cover and refrigerate. To reheat, microwave each serving on high 2 to 3 minutes.



Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.

Verdict:

Laura - Thumbs Up - I like this meal. It is fast and easy to make. I love the fact that it bakes in the oven and I don't have to stand over a hot stove. I also love the moistness of the chicken and the crunchy top of the stuffing. I will make this again.

Randy - Thumbs Down - The chicken was too juicy and I don't like stuffing.

Nathan - Thumbs Down - Nathan didn't eat this which surprised me. His Dad did fill him full of yogurt while I baked it, so he just wasn't hungry. Maybe he will eat some leftovers.

Leftovers: I reheated it in the microwave. It was really good except the stuffing was a little soggy. If you want crunchy stuffing the second time around, you'll need to reheat in the oven.

On a side note, Nathan did not eat this for leftovers. So his "Thumbs Down" stands.