WW Stuffing & Chicken Casserole

by

The WW Stuffing & Chicken Casserole is a delicious dish. You can make this recipe in 50 minutes. There are 295 kcal per serving in this. Serve your WW Stuffing & Chicken Casserole for parties, family dinners, guest lunches, occasions, events, or a meal for yourself. Also, pair this recipe with garden salad, cucumber and tomato salad, steamed broccoli, roasted carrots, or a fruit bowl. Making this casserole recipe is not a difficult job because the instructions are very easy. Here, we will use cooked and shredded chicken breast, reduced-fat stuffing mix, low-sodium chicken broth, fat-free milk, onion, celery, mushrooms, garlic powder, dried thyme, pepper, and salt. Put your casserole in a dish to refrigerate for 4 days.

STATS:

  • Course: Main
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Cuisine: American
  • Number of calories: 295 kcal
  • Cooking time: 35 minutes
  • Serving size: 1 cup
  • Servings: 6
  • Total time: 50 minutes
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes

EQUIPMENT:

  • Oven
  • Measuring cups
  • Spoon
  • 9×13 inch baking dish
  • Mixing bowl

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • Two cups chicken breast (cook & shred them)
  • 1 ½ cups reduced-fat stuffing mix
  • One small chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • One cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • One tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • Half teaspoon pepper (black)

INGREDIENT NOTES:

CHICKEN BREAST:

  • We will utilize this as it is the basic ingredient for your dish. It will give you protein in your meal. You may also add turkey breast for an alternative.

REDUCED-FAT STUFFING:

  • Another major thing to use in your casserole is this stuffing. Here, we will use reduced-fat stuffing so your dish does not get heavy. You may use whole wheat bread cubes for a different choice.

LOW-SODIUM CHICKEN BROTH:

  • This will make your casserole flavorful, and you will also feel moisture in your dish. You may add low-sodium vegetable broth for another idea if you prefer.

FAT-FREE MILK:

  • Adding fat-free milk will not make your recipe heavy, and your casserole will get creaminess from adding it. You may also add vegan milk for another option.

ONION:

  • Adding an onion to your casserole will include a sweet flavor. You will also feel that your dish is getting richer from onions. Use green onions as an alternative choice as well.

CELERY:

  • This will give your casserole bites a good crunch. It will boost the taste of your recipe as well. Another idea for this is carrots.

MUSHROOMS:

  • Using mushrooms in your recipe will give it moisture. You will also get an umami taste from adding them to your casserole. Add zucchini for another choice.

GARLIC POWDER:

  • We will use garlic powder in your casserole because it will give it a savory taste. You can use fresh garlic if you need another idea.

DRIED THYME:

  • Adding this will give your casserole a herbal taste. Use sage for another option in your recipe.

BLACK PEPPER AND SALT:

  • Use these seasonings to improve the taste of your dish, or use low-sodium seasoning blends.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Warm your oven to 180°C & make your baking dish a little greasy.
  2. Use a bowl to mix mushrooms, celery, onion, and chicken.
  3. Also, include spices and stuffing mix in it to mix carefully.
  4. Then you need to add milk and low-sodium chicken broth to the mix as well.
  5. Add this complete mix to the dish and spread it to bake for 35 minutes.
  6. Wait for 5 minutes and then eat your warm casserole.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

SALADS:

  • Garden salad
  • Tomato & cucumber salad

VEGETABLES:

  • Roasted carrots
  • Steamed broccoli

SOUPS:

  • Tomato soup
  • Vegetable soup

TIPS:

  • Don’t mix the stuffing too much because you don’t want a mushy texture.
  • Rest your baked casserole so you get a better texture.
  • You can improve the volume of your dish by adding more vegetables.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Add your casserole to a closed box so you can refrigerate it for four days.

FREEZER:

  • Make portions of this recipe so you can freeze them for only two months.

FAQs:

Should I add leftover chicken to my recipe?

  • You can include it because it will work fine.

Will my casserole become dry without butter?

  • Adding no butter will not make your casserole dry because milk & broth will add moisture.

May I include more vegetables in my recipe?

  • Yes, you can include more vegetables so your casserole gets fulfilling and healthy.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Net carbs: 25 grams

Sodium: 600 mg

Fiber: 3 grams

Vitamin A: 380 IU

Potassium: 320 milligrams

Protein: 27 g

Iron: 1.6 mg

Calcium: 110 milligrams

Calories: 295 kcal

Total carbs: 28 g

Weight Watcher Points: 5 points