A delicious and quickly prepared dinner idea! This Chicken Zucchini Casserole is a delicious layered casserole that uses zucchini, chicken, stuffing, and cream of celery and sour cream-based sauce! This is the perfect way to use up all that zucchini that your garden is producing!
During the summer I am usually drowning in zucchini from my garden! Years ago I decided I want to try a handful of dinner recipes that would help me use up my zucchini and this casserole was our favorite new find! Since then this Chicken Zucchini Casserole is always a well-received dinner in my home and I make it year after year!
With us now living in a new house, I haven’t put in my garden yet. Lucky for me, zucchini is always super affordable in the summer. So, if you don’t have a garden, just head to your local grocery store and grab some on your weekly grocery shopping trip!
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One thing I love about this casserole is that it is super easy to customize to the liking of your family! I got the recipe from my mother-in-law and she makes it with Chicken, Zucchini, and Onion. However, my husband doesn’t love onion. So, when I’m feeling extra nice, I’ll either only add ½ onion to the recipe or I’ll even substitute the onion for mushrooms! Feel free to amend the recipe to whatever you think your family will like the best!
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE
Ingredients Needed:
- 4 cups Chopped Zucchini
- ½-1 Onion
- 1 Can Cream of Celery Soup
- 1 Pint / 16oz of Sour Cream
- 2 Large Chicken Breasts, Cooked & Shredded OR 12oz Canned Chicken
- 1 Box of Chicken Stove Top Stuffing, prepared
- 2 tablespoons Butter
Directions:
Saute the zucchini and onion in some butter. If you are opting out of using onion, then I highly suggest you replace it with mushrooms. You will want the additional texture and taste. Cook until about ¾ of the way cooked. The casserole will finish cooking in the oven.
While the vegetables are sauteing, start your box of Stove Top Stuffing cooking. Follow the directions on the box. Side note: if you are a stovetop lover like me, then I like doing two boxes of stuffing. That way the stuffing layer is thicker!
Once the zucchini and onion are mostly cooked through, add in your shredded chicken, 1 can cream of celery soup, and 1 pint of sour cream and mix everything together.
Grease the bottom of a casserole dish and put the zucchini mixture on the bottom. Then cover the zucchini mixture with the now prepared Stove Top Stuffing.
Cook the casserole at 350 degrees for 30 minutes!
ENJOY!
Find a printable version of this recipe below!
Chicken and Zucchini Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups Zucchini chopped
- 1 cup Onion chopped
- 1 can Cream of Celery Soup
- 1 pint Sour cream
- 2 Chicken Breasts cooked and shredded (You may substitue a large can of chicken if needed)
- 3 Cups StoveTop Stuffing (Chicken) prepared
- 2 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Saute the zucchini and onion in some butter. If you are opting out of using onion, then I highly suggest you replace it with mushrooms. You will want the additional texture and taste. Cook until about ¾ of the way cooked. The casserole will finish cooking in the oven.
- While the vegetables are sauteing, start your box of Stove Top Stuffing cooking. Follow the directions on the box. Side note: if you are a stovetop lover like me, then I like doing two boxes of stuffing. That way the stuffing layer is thicker!
- Once the zucchini and onion are mostly cooked through, add in your shredded chicken, 1 can cream of celery soup, and 1 pint of sour cream and mix everything together.
- Grease the bottom of a casserole dish and put the zucchini mixture on the bottom. Then cover the zucchini mixture with the now prepared Stove Top Stuffing.
- Cook at 350 for 30 minutes! Serve with a roll and green salad!
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TIPS:
If you don't love onions, don't hesitate to substitute something else in! My preferred substitution is mushrooms. I've also tried chopped carrots. If you love stuffing, feel free to cook extra and making your topping thicker! I love to prepare the casserole in the morning when my kitchen is still a mess from breakfast! Then all I have to do is cook it in the oven at dinner time and serve! Enjoy!Nutrition
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Kathie
Delicious and easy. I added artichoke hearts😀
Pam Dana
Great idea! I’m totally going to try that next time! Thank you!