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CHICKEN CORN BREAD CASSEROLE

I love this super easy slow-cooked chicken because it tastes like Thanksgiving but comes without all the hassle. It’s such a hearty, delicious meal for the fall or winter season.

—NANCY BARKER PEORIA, AZ


PREP: 40 MIN. • COOK: 3 HOURS • MAKES: 6 SERVINGS

5 cups cubed corn bread

1 /4 cup butter, cubed

1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)

4 celery ribs, chopped (about 2 cups)

3 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 can (10 3 /4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted

1 can (10 3 /4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 /2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1 /2 teaspoon salt

1 /2 teaspoon rubbed sage

1 /4 teaspoon pepper

1.  Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toasted. Cool on baking pan.

2.  In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in corn bread, chicken, soups, broth and seasonings.

3.  Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until heated through.

PER SERVING 1 /3 cups: 500 cal., 21g fat ( 8g sat. fat ) , 89mg chol., 1657mg sod., 48g carb. ( 5g sugars, 5g fiber ) , 27g pro.