
I like this idea of this being reminiscent of roast chicken and stuffing, but without the work and wait of actually DOING a roast chicken.
2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4-1/2 cups corn bread stuffing mix, divided
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter, cubed
In a large saucepan, combine the broth, onion, celery and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in 4 cups stuffing mix.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, soup and green onions. Spread over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining stuffing mix; dot with butter.
Bake, uncovered, for 325° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
It all started as a New Year's resolution for 2009. I wanted to start trying menu planning, a concept that I had stumbled across while looking for dinner ideas online. I dove into it with energy and unlike most diets, saw success immediately. The success only made me more interested in how I could improve, what new recipes I could find, etc. I started using my family blog for menu planning posts and it kind of started to take over. So, I decided to give my culinary fumblings their own home- and mygrandcentralkitchen.com was born.
Why "my grand central kitchen?" Well, I have 2 kids that are about 20 months apart. I have a husband who works from home. Cooking is a hobby for me. So you could say that aside from the playroom, the kitchen is the busiest room in my house and usually looks it. ;) It feels a bit like Grand Central Station, especially between 4 and 7 pm.
I hope that this blog gives me even more inspiration for my own home and the ability to inspire others in the kitchen, as well. I'll be posting not just menu planning and recipe links, but also interesting things I find online, things on my wishlist and recommendations. And who knows where it might go from there. :)
I certainly hope you enjoy the ride.
twobarefeet
August 24th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
You know, it doesn’t look like much when it’s baking. And it doesn’t look fabulous when you put it on a plate. But damn, it’s tasty.
I would have liked my stuffing on the bottom to have been a little less mushy, but other than that I was quite happy. I made only a little alteration to the recipe in that I used some Stonewall Kitchen Chicken & Pork seasoning on my chicken when I precooked it. The result was lovely- lots of flavor and savory goodness. Will make again!
Lauri
August 25th, 2009 at 11:05 am
I know this is a dumb question but I am not the world’s best cook! How did you precook the chicken and how far in advance?
twobarefeet
August 25th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I don’t think it’s a dumb question at all. I just took some cooking spray to my nonstick and threw the chicken in there. I sprinkled some of my chicken & pork seasoning in when it cooked. I did that around lunch time the same day I served it.
That said, I made way too much chicken and put the rest of the cooked chicken into the freezer for later use.
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