Chicken and Apple Stuffing Casserole

This creamy and comforting Chicken Apple Stuffing Casserole is another easy and delicious family-favorite recipe that starts with shredded cooked chicken breast, or leftover rotisserie chicken and only requires a handful of additional ingredients. Low in fat and calories, it mixes together in minutes and needs about 30 minutes to bake.

While the casserole bakes, you have plenty of time to toss together a simple salad making mealtime a snap.

Protein-packed chicken apple stuffing casserole

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Stuffing Casserole?

According to my calculations, each serving has about 290 calories.

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How to Make Chicken and Apple Stuffing Casserole, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients: light butter, chicken/turkey stuffing mix, apple, raisins, French-style green beans, leftover cooked chicken breast, chicken gravy and water chestnuts.

Ready to make the casserole

Step 2: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Lightly grease an 8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.

Step 3: In a medium saucepan, bring 1-½ cups water to a boil. Add the butter and give time to melt. Remove from heat and stir in the stuffing mix, chopped apple and raisins. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl (affiliate link) stir together the green beans, chicken, gravy and water chestnuts. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer.

Spoon chicken mixture into baking dish

Step 5: Spoon stuffing mixture evenly over the top.

Ready to bake the casserole

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Step 6: Remove foil and continue baking about 10 more minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and casserole begins to bubble.

Fresh baked chicken stuffing casserole with apple and raisins

Step 7: Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Now serving warm and comforting chicken apple stuffing casserole

Step 8: Store any leftover casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

This yummy casserole calls for raisins, but I sometimes like to substitute dried cranberries, or Craisins, instead—especially in the fall and during the holiday season.

I also replaced regular Stove Top Chicken Stuffing Mix with the low sodium version which has 25% less sodium.

To make this ahead, prepare the chicken and green bean mixture and store in a covered bowl in the refrigerator. When you are ready to bake the casserole, remove the chicken and green mixture from the fridge and add to a lightly greased baking dish. Prepare the stuffing mix topping and layer on top of the chicken mixture and then cover and bake as directed.

Not everyone is a fan of water chestnuts, but we happen to really like them. If you prefer, you can try substituting and equal amount of bamboo shoots, celery or pecans to maintain a similarly crunchy texture. Be sure to adjust your WW Points accordingly when making any ingredient substitutions.

Deliciously comforting chicken and apple stuffing casserole

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this WW friendly casserole with a Simple Shredded Romaine and Dill Salad, Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese + Dates, Pear and Blue Cheese Salad, Healthy Wedge Salad, or Skinny Broccoli Salad.

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Chicken and Apple Stuffing Casserole

This deliciously creamy and comforting kid-friendly casserole begins with leftover rotisserie chicken and is ready in less than 45 minutes from start to finish.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 290

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons light butter
• ▢ 1 box (6 ounces) chicken stuffing mix
• ▢ ½ cup finely chopped apple
• ▢ ¼ cup raisins, chopped
• ▢ 4 cups frozen French-style green beans, thawed, drained and patted dry
• ▢ 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
• ▢ 1 jar (12 ounces) chicken gravy
• ▢ 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Lightly grease an 8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, bring 1-½ cups water to a boil. Add the butter and give time to melt. Remove from heat and stir in the stuffing mix, chopped apple and raisins. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl stir together the green beans, chicken, gravy and water chestnuts. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer.
• Spoon stuffing mixture evenly over the top. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue baking about 10 more minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and casserole begins to bubble.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Store any leftover casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Equipment

Medium Saucepan

Mixing Bowls

Baking Dish

Recipe Notes

This yummy casserole calls for raisins, but I sometimes like to substitute dried cranberries, or Craisins, instead—especially in the fall and during the holiday season.

I also replaced regular Stove Top Chicken Stuffing Mix with the low sodium version which has 25% less sodium.

To make this ahead, prepare the chicken and green bean mixture and store in a covered bowl in the refrigerator. When you are ready to bake the casserole, remove the chicken and green mixture from the fridge and add to a lightly greased baking dish. Prepare the stuffing mix topping and layer on top of the chicken mixture and then cover and bake as directed.

Not everyone is a fan of water chestnuts, but we happen to really like them. If you prefer, you can try substituting and equal amount of bamboo shoots, celery or pecans to maintain a similarly crunchy texture. Be sure to adjust your WW Points accordingly when making any ingredient substitutions.

Serving size: ⅙th casserole

Click here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Chicken and Apple Stuffing Casserole

Amount Per Serving (1 /6th of casserole)

Calories 290 Calories from Fat 68

% Daily Value*

Fat 7.5g12%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 4g16%

Protein 20.5g41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken stuffing casserole, comfort food casserole, green bean and chicken stuffing casserole

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Recipe source: Hungry Girl Magazine (affiliate link), Fall 2021

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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