🍗🥘 Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken & Stuffing Casserole
A cozy comfort-food casserole with tender shredded chicken, creamy herb sauce, and a golden buttery stuffing topping—matching the look of the dish in your photo.
🛒 Ingredients
Chicken & creamy filling
- 1½–2 lb (680–900 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream or whole milk
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
Stuffing topping
- 1 box (6 oz / 170 g) seasoned stuffing mix
- ½–¾ cup (120–180 ml) chicken broth
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker
Place the diced onion and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the chicken on top. - Make the creamy sauce
Whisk together the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, heavy cream, softened cream cheese, poultry seasoning, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture over the chicken and add the butter.
- Slow cook
Cover and cook:
- LOW: 4–5 hours
- HIGH: 2½–3½ hours
Cook until the chicken reaches 165°F / 74°C in the thickest part and is tender enough to shred.
- Shred the chicken
Remove the chicken and shred it with two forks. Return it to the creamy sauce and stir gently. - Prepare the stuffing
Mix the stuffing mix with ½ cup chicken broth, melted butter, parsley and Italian seasoning. Add a little more broth only if needed—the mixture should be moist but not wet. - Add the crispy topping
Spread the stuffing mixture evenly over the creamy chicken.
For the golden crunchy finish shown in the image, the topping should be baked/broiled separately rather than cooked in the slow cooker for hours.
Transfer the mixture to an oven-safe baking dish if necessary and bake uncovered at 400°F (200°C) for about 12–18 minutes, until golden and crisp.
For an extra-browned top, broil for 1–2 minutes, watching closely.
- Finish & serve
Let it rest for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle with fresh parsley.
🍽️ Serving
Spoon a generous portion onto a plate, making sure you get:
tender chicken + creamy sauce + plenty of golden crispy stuffing.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Chicken thighs give the juiciest result; breasts work well for a leaner version.
- Keep the stuffing topping separate until the end so it stays crisp.
- Don’t drown the stuffing in broth—it should be moist enough to bake but still have crunchy pieces.
- Freshly cracked black pepper and parsley make the finished dish look and taste brighter.
Total time: about 4½–5½ hours on LOW
Servings: 6–8