Cornbread Dressing And Chicken Casserole Food

CHICKEN CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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., 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 cornbread, chicken, soups, broth and seasonings., Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until heated through.

CHICKEN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place chicken in a soup kettle. Add the water, celery and onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth. Strain broth, discarding vegetables; set broth aside. When cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bones; dice and place in a large bowl., In a large skillet, saute celery and onions in butter until tender; stir in salt, sage, pepper and cayenne. Add to chicken. Stir in the cornbread, green onions, pecans, parsley and eggs. Add 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups of reserved broth, stirring gently to mix. (Refrigerate remaining broth for another use.) , Transfer to greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.

CHICKEN OR TURKEY CORNBREAD DRESSING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the cornbread; in a large bowl stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and cayenne (if using).
• Add in 2 eggs and the buttermilk; whisk until just moistened.
• Set oven to 425 degrees.
• In the oven, heat 3 tablespoons butter (or bacon drippings) in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or cake pan for 5 minutes.
• Pour the HOT butter or bacon drippings into the cornmeal batter; stir to combine, then pour the batter into hot skillet or cake pan.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• At this point you can freeze the the cornbread for up to 1 month if desired.
• In a large skillet melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat; add in the green onions (or yellow onions) garlic and celery, saute for about 5 minutes or until tender.
• In a bowl whisk together 4 large eggs.
• Break the cooled cornbread into pieces and add to the eggs along with the green onion mixture, stuffing mix, chicken broth, corn niblets and cooked chopped chicken or turkey; stir with wooden spoon until just blended.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Butter both a 13 x 9-inch and a 9-inch baking pan.
• Spoon the mixture between the 2 pans, then sprinkle the tops with grated parmesan cheese.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake the 13 x 9-inch for about 50-60 minutes and the 9-inch for about 10 minutes less.

CHICKEN AND CORNBREAD CASSEROLE (THANKSGIVING ANYTIME!)

Steps:

• Combine the cornbread, 1/2 cup melted butter, minced onion, parsley, celery, 3/4 tsp salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper in a large bowl; toss gently with a fork. Spoon the cornbread mixture into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Arrange the chopped chicken over the cornbread mixture and set aside.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat; add the flour and salt, stirring until smooth. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the chicken broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is thoroughly heated.
• Combine the milk and the eggs, stirring well. Gradually add the milk mixture to the chicken broth mixture; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Bake at 375 degrees uncovered for 45 minutes or until the mixture is thoroughly heated.

CHICKEN AND DRESSING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine the butter or margarine, sage and stuffing mix. Mix together and spread this mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread cooked chicken over mixture. In the same bowl combine the cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup and water. Mix well and pour this mixture over the chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

CHICKEN & CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sauté celery and onion in hot oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender; set aside.
• Combine cornbread and poultry seasoning in a large bowl.
• Layer half of cornbread mixture on bottom of a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
• Combine onion mixture, chicken, and next 6 ingredients in a bowl. Spoon mixture evenly over top of cornbread mixture in dish.
• Top evenly with remaining half of cornbread mixture, and drizzle with butter.
• Bake, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• Remove from oven, and top with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 10 more minutes or until cheese is golden.

CHICKEN AND CORNBREAD STUFFING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Spray a 3-quart casserole with Pam. In 3-quart saucepan, heat soup and milk to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently.
• Stir in mixed vegetables, onion, and sage.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently; remove from heat.
• Stir in chicken and stuffing mix. Spoon into casserole.
• Sprinkle with pepper and paprika.
• Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes or until hot in the center.

DELUXE CORNBREAD DRESSING CASSEROLE (BIG BATCH)

Steps:

• CORNBREAD:.
• (Make 1 day in advance to allow to dry slightly without being refrigerated.) Grease a 9x13 or 11x14 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal and next 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs and oil. Pour wet mixture into dry and mix until just combined. (Note: the mixture should be moist, but not soupy). Pour cornmeal mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees for about 40 - 50 minutes or until golden around the edges and pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• FRYER AND BROTH:.
• For ease, do this step 1 day ahead. Cut fryer in half or quarters then place in a large stockpot and add cold water just to cover. Cover with lid and bring to a simmer, cooking until tender, about 45 - 60 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pot and allow to cool to the touch, reserving broth. Discard skin then remove meat from the bone and chop into chunks. Measure and reserve 4 - 5 cups meat. Refrigerate.
• Strain the broth and refrigerate.
• DRESSING:.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees. Heavily butter 2 9x13 or 11x14 inch baking pans; set aside.
• Crumble pre-baked cornbread into a very large mixing bowl. Add decrusted bread cubes.
• In a separate microwavable bowl add the 1/2 stick butter, chopped onions, bell pepper and celery. Loosely cover and microwave until tender about 8 - 10 minutes. Mixture will have rendered juices. Cool slightly and pour this mixture over cornbread mixture. Do not stir until instructed to do so.
• In a seperate medium microwavable bowl, cook in microwave the pork sausage until no longer pink, about 8 - 12 minutes; breaking into pieces and crumbling. Once cooked, drain well and add to cornbread/bread cubes/onion.
• Mix together undiluted cream of chicken soup with the 1 egg. Pour this over cornbread/bread cubes/onion/sausage.
• Skim fat from the reserved chicken broth, discarding the fat. Measure 5 cups of degreased broth and pour over cornbread/bread cubes/onion/sausage/soup.
• Add to the cornbread bowl, 4 - 5 cups cooked chicken meat, sage and optional jalapeno pepper.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• With 2 large paddles or spoons, gently toss all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. Ladle into prepared baking pans.
• (If freezing, cover with plastic wrap then aluminum foil and freeze.) If using immediately, place uncovered in preheated oven and bake approximately 1 hour until edges are browned and pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• NOTE: This can be made into one large disposable aluminum pan (11x13x3 inch). Increase baking time.