I hope everyone had a great weekend! We spent most of our time outside working around the house. I worked in my garden, my husband did some more gravel work with his tractor around our addition and our children jumped and jumped and jumped the day away on their trampoline and had a few water balloon fights. We got a lot accomplished and everyone was tired out. When I woke up this morning and the house was still, I knew everyone must have needed that little bit of extra sleep. How did you spend the weekend?
With little to no time spent in the kitchen the past few days, I browsed through my refrigerator and pantry to see what kind of casserole I could put together for a quick dinner. Casseroles are just wonderful because you can usually put together a few left over items to make a whole new meal and it’s almost always really simple. To me, a warm casserole has always been comforting too.
This Creamy Chicken & Asparagus Casserole is a delicious meal that can even be made ahead of time. The asparagus doesn’t have to be pre cooked, and you can use a rotisserie chicken or any left over chicken that you might have from a previous meal.
Fresh asparagus is baked with a creamy homemade cream of chicken soup (you can use a canned soup if you want to), freshly grated Parmesan cheese and generous amount of herb stuffing to give you a satisfying meal that is perfect for any busy evening.
We just loved the stuffing topping because it was crisp on the top and moist through out the rest of the casserole!
Even though this is a meal in itself, I always like to serve this with a salad and fresh bread. If you are looking for a new dish to try with asparagus, give this recipe a try!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh asparagus, chopped into 2 inch pieces
- salt and pepper for seasoning
- 3 to 4 cups of chicken, cooked, chopped or diced
- Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup (I use Pinch of Yum's recipe) or you can use 2 cans of your favorite Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 (14 oz.) package dry herb stuffing mix
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly spray the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Evenly place the chopped, uncooked asparagus into the bottom of the dish.
- Season with a little salt & pepper.
- Add the chopped chicken breast evenly, on top of the asparagus.
- Combine your Cream of Chicken Soup with the mayonnaise, and the lemon juice and whisk together in a small bowl until well combined.
- Add 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese and stir.
- Pour over the chicken and asparagus.
- In a large pot, melt 4 Tbsp. of butter and add the 2 cups of water to it and stir.
- Add the dry herb stuffing mix and moisten.
- It shouldn't be really wet.
- Top the creamy mixture with the herb stuffing mix and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake uncovered for 30- 35 minutes or until bubbly and slightly crispy on top.
- Serve warm with a salad and fresh bread.
- Serves 6.
- * To make ahead of time, put everything together as usual except the herb stuffing topping, cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, prepare and add the stuffing topping and bake as usual. You may need just a few minutes longer for baking because it will be cold. Enjoy!
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I was wondering if there is a substitute for the mayo? I don’t eat it so I don’t own any. Don’t want to waste a jar just for a half a cup. Suggestions?
Hi Brooke! Hmmm… Maybe sour cream or even plain greek yogurt?
What do you do with the seasoning packet that comes with the stuffing mix?
Hi There! The stuffing packages I use are just cubed bread and come seasoned and do not include a seasoning packet. I hope this helps.
i just mad this for my family and it is so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I’m so glad you and your family liked this recipe Erica! 🙂
Shannon, this is bubbling in my oven now! I will post a pic and tag you on Instagram. Thanks again for sharing a great recipe!!
Thanks so much Joy! You are so sweet to share my recipe! Thanks again!
Okay Shannon, this looks absolutely divine! I’m pretty sure this would be a huge hit with the boys!
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Thanks Gloria! It’s so easy too:)
My family owns an asparagus farm. Truly. We need all the asparagus recipes we can gather this time of year right now!! Loving this one! We just picked over 50lbs!
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Thank you Tahny! Fresh asparagus is just wonderful! I hope you get a chance to try this simple casserole 🙂
Omg this looks amazing! I am going to try this tonight!
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Thanks so much Tori! I hope you like it:)