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Join Marie Callender's and the USO to help bring the comforts of home to our brave women and men serving in the U.S. military. Just like the comforts of a good chicken casserole, Marie Callender's wants to bring a little bit of home to troops as the celebrate the holidays.

Some dishes just remind you of home every time you eat them. Chicken casserole is one of those meals for me. It reminds me of the comfort of home.

If you are lucky enough to be home for the holidays and need a comfort food this easy casserole recipe is it. It is full of veggies and is a great way to use up leftover chicken.

I make the filling for the casserole mostly from scratch. I do use a bag of frozen veggies so I don't have to do quite so much chopping. Chicken casserole is great for using up leftover chicken, too. Roast a whole chicken Sunday and make a pot pie on Monday.

Once the filling is done, just top with the prepared cornbread mix and bake.

This recipe takes about 15-20 minutes hands on time and another 20 or so minutes to cook and a comforting home cooked (mostly) meal is ready to go.

Bake the casserole in a casserole dish or make it in individual ramekins so everyone gets their own casserole. Kids love the individual servings.

Chicken Cornbread Casserole Recipe

Cornbread Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in to cubes OR 2 cups cooked chicken in bite size pieces
1/4 cup diced onions
1/3 cup butter
1 bag frozen mixed vegetables
1/3 cup flour
2/3 cup milk
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
1 box cornbread mix (1 large or 2 small) prepared according to directions on box

Instructions

If cooking chicken: heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large pot. Add cubed chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is done, about 10 minutes. Drain chicken from the pot and set aside.
Melt butter in a large pot on the stove over medium high heat. Add onions and cook for about 2 minutes. Add in bag of frozen vegetables and cook until warmed through and no longer frozen.
Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Whisk in chicken broth about 1/2 cup at a time to avoid lumps. Once all the chicken broth is added, add in the milk and whisk to combine. Allow mixture cook for a few minutes to thicken. Stir in cooked chicken and cook for another minute or so until the entire mixture is hot. Remove from heat.
Pour the mixture in to a 9 x 9 square baking pan or any baking dish similar in size .
Top the mixture with the prepared cornbread mix, smoothing the mix out to cover the top of the pie.
Bake according to the directions on the cornbread mix. My mix said to bake at 400 degrees for 22-26 minutes. Make sure to bake long enough so that the bottom of the cornbread bakes through.
Once the bread is done, remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 3111kcal Calories from fat 1107
% Daily Value
Total Fat 123g	189%
Saturated Fat 55g	275%
Transfat 3g
Cholesterol 788mg	263%
Sodium 4569mg	190%
Carbohydrate 260g	87%
Dietary Fiber 29g	116%
Sugars 15g
Protein 228g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

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