Chicken and Apple Stuffing Casserole

This wonderful chicken and apple stuffing casserole is made with chicken cutlets, unpeeled apples, pecans, herb-seasoned stuffing mix, and dried cherries.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 718 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• olive oil cooking spray
• 4 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
• 2 cups chopped, unpeeled apples
• 6 chicken cutlets
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika
• 0.25 cup half-and-half
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 0.5 cup dried cherries
• 0.5 teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk half-and-half, egg, and sage together in a bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a 12-inch oven-proof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, salt, and black pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, then stir in stuffing mix. Add apples, dried cherries, and 1/4 cup pecans; remove from heat. Stir in half-and-half mixture, gently even out and smooth stuffing in skillet.

Step 4

Season chicken cutlets with paprika, rosemary, salt, and black pepper. Place on top stuffing mixture; press down until tops of cutlets are even with stuffing mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans over top; lightly coat chicken with cooking spray.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve warm.