Y’all, Seriously… Chicken & Stuffing is everything. I started making this for my family when I first started Weight Watchers. I really, really wish I could take credit for this pot full of delish, but I can’t. However, It is my own take on it! I found the recipe while scrolling Pinterest for some ideas, as I hadn’t been in the Weight Watchers game in quite a while, and It was near Thanksgiving, so I was REALLY craving all things comfort. But not just any comfort- specifically Thanksgiving comfort! You know the drill- Mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing… green bean casserole… all the good stuff! The recipe I found was a little dry and needed some pep, so I bedazzled it a bit into what it is today, and it is perfection! My sweet friends Lauren and Alyssa (who also happen to be sisters) also have a scrumptious looking recipe for this, and they just so happen to call it ‘Thanksgiving in a Crock Pot’, because they are geniuses. Why didn’t I think of that?! Anyhow, here’s their version on Instagram if you’d like to check it out. They share all their recipes via IG, and they definitely have A LOT of good ones on there! I just love them.
Now back to this. In all honesty, this is one of my favorite recipes. I don’t make it that much because I always feel like I’m cheating my healthier lifestyle somehow. It tastes THAT indulgent. I like to make a big ol’ batch of my Homestyle Cauli-Tater Mash and then plop a nice big scoop of this on top. Ohmylanta! Heaven on a plate, guys. Heaven on a plate.
Seriously, read my post. grab your keys. get in the car. refrain from getting a speeding ticket, but drive as fast as you legally can (I think 5 over is fine in most states), grab these ingredients, and get back to the kitchen!
There’s more to this recipe that makes it amazing than just the taste.
A) It’s one of the most simple recipes to throw together and put in the crockpot on a busy morning, so you’ll have some delicious dinner to come home to.
B) When you walk in the door, your house will smell like you’ve been making Thanksgiving Dinner… and if you’ve had a bad day, you’ll forget about it within moments, I promise!
Here’s what you do:
Grab a mixing bowl and add 2 can of cream of chicken soup and one box stove top stuffing mix. (I didn’t say it was fancy, I said it was GOOD!)
Now chop up two ribs of celery and a small onion (or just add two tbs of dried minced onion) You don’t have to do this step, but I personally think it adds much more flavor! Side note: I’ve also diced up carrots and it was divine. I forgot the carrots at the store for this one though
Now grab your crockpot, lightly spray the sides and bottom with cooking spray, and add 2 lbs of chicken breast.
Now pour your chicken broth over the chicken
Now spread the stuffing mixture across the top and press it down into the broth and chicken so it gets a little moist.
Now turn the crockpot to low… sit back, relax, go to work, go apple picking, go do whatever your heart desires and come back in about 7- 8 hours to your wonderful smelling kitchen and enjoy!
Now truth be told, this not the prettiest of foods, but what it lacks in presentation it makes up more than enough in taste.
Y’all know I had to jazz it up a little bit for the photo with some fancy chopped parsley and a couple tablespoons of cheddar.. which by the way. Add some cheddar. It’ll taste even BETTER.
and it’s stacked on a delicious bed of Homestyle Cauli-Tater Mash!
Lots of Love from my kitchen to yours…
Star
Ingredients
- 2 10.5 ounce cans 98% fat free cream of chicken soup
- 1 box Stove Top Stuffing for chicken
- 1¼ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 large carrots diced (about 3/4 cup)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl add stuffing mix, cream of chicken soup, diced celery, carrots, and onion. Mix together thoroughly. Grab a your crockpot, lightly spray with cooking spray, add your chicken. Pour chicken broth over the chicken and then spread the stuffing mix on top and press down so that it gets moistened with the chicken broth. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. When it's finished take a couple forks and just shred the chicken and mix it all together. Serve & Enjoy!
This was so easy and so good! I had everything needed in my pantry, and it only took a few minutes to prep. Like Star mentions, it’s not the prettiest but it is one of the tastiest WW friendly recipes! This will definitely be on our regular rotation.
Somtimes the phrase “you eat with your eyes” shouldn’t be used. This is not pretty but good gracious it is so freaking delicious! Seriously! Holy Thanksgiving Batman! I totally encourage everyone to try this! @wls.mombod
HAHA I agree. I’m queen of “it doesn’t always have to be pretty to be good”
This recipe is so filling and comforting! I credit this recipe with getting me successfully started on WW! I made a batch each of my first two weeks and ate some for either lunch or dinner every day during those first two hard weeks. This filled me up so much with only a few points and that totally helped me to be successful in getting started! I still love to go back to it now!
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I’m such a fan of your recipes! I stumbled upon this one just a couple weeks ago when I rejoined WW and I’ve made it twice since then. It is simple to throw together in the crockpot and it is a very comforting dish!
Hey Star!! Huge fan of all of your recipes (well, all the ones I’ve tried so far). Just wondering if I could swap the chicken breast for boneless turkey breast? I wanted to be thanksgiving-y, but I’m cooking for just my husband and I, so we didn’t need a whole turkey.
Hi Star, do you mix the bread crumb stuffing with the little seasoning packet they include with the bread crumbs?
Hey Linda, Yes use the seasoning mixture it comes with. I hope you enjoy!
When I put the nutritional values in my WW calculator it comes up as 8 freestyle points but if I change the calories to 240 it comes out as 5 freestyle points. Am I doing something wrong?
Hey Beth, The nutritional information includes all of the ingredients for people who don’t follow WW, but count calories. WW has zero point foods so the point value is unique. I hope that makes sense! If you’d like to double check points you can use the WW recipe builder on the app or their website on desktop. I hope that helps!
I don’t think that I have ever eaten a recipe made in a crockpot that absolutely was this delicious !!!! I loved it ,I loved it ,I loved it! The only problem is I was scared that I would want to go back for seconds and maybe even thirds… LOL… Thank you so much.
This was amazing! He only thing I did different was use onion powder because my guy doesn’t like chopped onions, and I cut the chicken into cubes before putting it in so they would be less shredded and more chunks.
I’m wondering if an extra box of stove top would work with the amount of juices in the mix? Honestly we both are stovetop fiends and after the first round there’s barely any left- even though I mixed it all up like suggested I don’t care about how it will up the points I only plan on having a well blended cup anyway and that way he’d have more stuffing at his disposal.
Can you use any flavor of stuffing? Will it change the amount of points?
It shouldn’t change the points, but i’m not 100% sure. I’ve used the “savory herb” stove top kind before and it didn’t.
Can you use any flavor of stuffing? Will it change the amount of points?
It shouldn’t change the points, but i’m not 100% sure. I’ve used the “savory herb” stove top kind before and it didn’t.
I just made it in the IP. I put the 2 cups of broth on the bottom, added the frozen breasts, and topped with the stuffing mixture. The only “change” I made to the recipe was I used frozen chicken breasts and cooked for 15 minutes in the IP. I had one breast the was XL so it needed a bit more time so after shredding it, I put it on high pressure for another 5 minutes. It was perfect!
I just made it in the IP. I put the 2 cups of broth on the bottom, added the frozen breasts, and topped with the stuffing mixture. The only “change” I made to the recipe was I used frozen chicken breasts and cooked for 15 minutes in the IP. I had one breast the was XL so it needed a bit more time so after shredding it, I put it on high pressure for another 5 minutes. It was perfect!
This was seriously SO delicious and easy to make! I love a Sunday when I can do other things and have dinner cooking inthe crock pot all day! Thank you!
This was seriously SO delicious and easy to make! I love a Sunday when I can do other things and have dinner cooking inthe crock pot all day! Thank you!
Is this good leftover?
Yep!
Is this good leftover?
Yep!
Someone referenced this dish on WW.com. I made it the next day, and it was delicious! I used the ‘savory’ flavor of Stove Top, which is one of my favorite foods! Served mine over a pile of green beans!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!! Thanks so much for letting me know.
Someone referenced this dish on WW.com. I made it the next day, and it was delicious! I used the ‘savory’ flavor of Stove Top, which is one of my favorite foods! Served mine over a pile of green beans!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!! Thanks so much for letting me know.
This was delicious! Great for points and so easy to make. Where can I find your other recipes?
They are on this page. You can go to the menu and recipes and look through them =)
This was delicious! Great for points and so easy to make. Where can I find your other recipes?
They are on this page. You can go to the menu and recipes and look through them =)
Making this today! Can’t wait for dinner!
Enjoy!!
Making this today! Can’t wait for dinner!
Enjoy!!
Has anyone tried this in the instant pot?? Just curious the ratios and time.
Thanks!
I was just wondering the same thing! It seems like it would work!
I was just wondering the same thing! It seems like it would work!
Has anyone tried this in the instant pot?? Just curious the ratios and time.
Thanks!
I was just wondering the same thing! It seems like it would work!
I was just wondering the same thing! It seems like it would work!
How many servings is this recipe?
Six servings
This was SO delicious! Definitely being out into my rotation!
Question…..The serving size at the top says 7? Did it change to 6? Just trying to be as accurate as possible with my points!
How many servings is this recipe?
Six servings
This was SO delicious! Definitely being out into my rotation!
Question…..The serving size at the top says 7? Did it change to 6? Just trying to be as accurate as possible with my points!
This was a hit in our home! It was the first time I used cauliflower as a potato and it worked under this! I think that I could even put it on top of green beans and it would be awesome! Thanks for an easy recipe that required little prep and had great flavor. I love crockpot recipes with points!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
This was a hit in our home! It was the first time I used cauliflower as a potato and it worked under this! I think that I could even put it on top of green beans and it would be awesome! Thanks for an easy recipe that required little prep and had great flavor. I love crockpot recipes with points!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
Hello. I “accidentally” cooked the chicken in advance. Any way to modify this recipe for that? Maybe cook for half the time? Thanks!
I would add the stuffing/liquids/veggies together for a few hours on low then add the shredded chicken separately near the end to basically “warm” I hope it works out!
Hello. I “accidentally” cooked the chicken in advance. Any way to modify this recipe for that? Maybe cook for half the time? Thanks!
I would add the stuffing/liquids/veggies together for a few hours on low then add the shredded chicken separately near the end to basically “warm” I hope it works out!
I made this last week and my family LOVED it! Thanks for sharing such delicious lightened up recipes with us!
You are very welcome, so glad to hear you and the family enjoyed! I need to make this again soon too. It’s been awhile!
I made this last week and my family LOVED it! Thanks for sharing such delicious lightened up recipes with us!
You are very welcome, so glad to hear you and the family enjoyed! I need to make this again soon too. It’s been awhile!
Hi Star, I am making this for the first time and it’s really soupy. Just to confirm, is it indeed 2 cans of cream of chicken? I did use Pepperidge farm stuffing cubes but I measured out 6 Oz and actually added a little extra since it was so wet. Do you leave the lid off at the end?
Hi Jess, It is two cans of soup. I have found that when using pepperidge farm stuffing mix it doesn’t seem to set as well in any recipes. Whenever I use store-bought stuffing mix- it’s usually stove top. It just seems to work best for me. If you make it again and want to use the pepperidge farm stuffing, I would add a little less chicken broth, maybe just 1 1/4 cups. I hope that helps!
Hi Star, I am making this for the first time and it’s really soupy. Just to confirm, is it indeed 2 cans of cream of chicken? I did use Pepperidge farm stuffing cubes but I measured out 6 Oz and actually added a little extra since it was so wet. Do you leave the lid off at the end?
Hi Jess, It is two cans of soup. I have found that when using pepperidge farm stuffing mix it doesn’t seem to set as well in any recipes. Whenever I use store-bought stuffing mix- it’s usually stove top. It just seems to work best for me. If you make it again and want to use the pepperidge farm stuffing, I would add a little less chicken broth, maybe just 1 1/4 cups. I hope that helps!
Oh my gosh, this is so good. Easy to make. The house smells amazing while it is cooking. I serve mine on top of riced cauliflower. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe.
So happy you enjoyed. I love the smell of the house while this is cooking away too!
Oh my gosh, this is so good. Easy to make. The house smells amazing while it is cooking. I serve mine on top of riced cauliflower. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe.
So happy you enjoyed. I love the smell of the house while this is cooking away too!
Just made this today and it is delicious. It is so easy to make. I put it on top of the Weight Watchers Skinny Pasta. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome. So happy you enjoyed it! It’s a favorite around here too!
Just made this today and it is delicious. It is so easy to make. I put it on top of the Weight Watchers Skinny Pasta. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome. So happy you enjoyed it! It’s a favorite around here too!
Hi Star,
Can you please tell me what size box you used for the stuffing? Believe it or not, stuffing is one of my triggers, so between being on WW and my love of stuffing, I need to be as accurate as possible. Thank you!
Linda
I can see how it would be a trigger. It is just so yummy. It’s a 6 oz box! I hope you enjoy!
Hi Star,
Can you please tell me what size box you used for the stuffing? Believe it or not, stuffing is one of my triggers, so between being on WW and my love of stuffing, I need to be as accurate as possible. Thank you!
Linda
I can see how it would be a trigger. It is just so yummy. It’s a 6 oz box! I hope you enjoy!
I loved this recipe! It was SO easy to throw together before work and absolutely delicious!
Im so happy that you loved it and that it helped you out on busy work days!
I loved this recipe! It was SO easy to throw together before work and absolutely delicious!
Im so happy that you loved it and that it helped you out on busy work days!
This honestly smells like heaven. We LOVED it, especially over the mashed potatoes and cauliflower!
One of the best parts about this is the way it makes the house smells. I love having a lazy day, and smelling this cook all day long! I’m so happy you loved it with the tater cauli mash!
This honestly smells like heaven. We LOVED it, especially over the mashed potatoes and cauliflower!
One of the best parts about this is the way it makes the house smells. I love having a lazy day, and smelling this cook all day long! I’m so happy you loved it with the tater cauli mash!
This was wonderful!! Made this last night for 7 of us and everyone raved over it!! Thank you so much for all your great recipes!!
Yay! So happy you and everyone enjoyed it. and you are VERY welcome. I love sharing them. =)
This was wonderful!! Made this last night for 7 of us and everyone raved over it!! Thank you so much for all your great recipes!!
Yay! So happy you and everyone enjoyed it. and you are VERY welcome. I love sharing them. =)
Oh my goodness! I made this for my family they absolutely loved it! Our two older boys cleared their plates! Thank you so much for all you amazing recipes!
So happy everyone enjoyed it so much!
Oh my goodness! I made this for my family they absolutely loved it! Our two older boys cleared their plates! Thank you so much for all you amazing recipes!
So happy everyone enjoyed it so much!
I made this last week and oh boy! This was so good. Instead of using boneless breast I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs and had enough for another meal and lunch for myself. LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
I bet that it tasted so good with chicken thighs! I’m so happy you enjoyed! Best, Star
I made this last week and oh boy! This was so good. Instead of using boneless breast I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs and had enough for another meal and lunch for myself. LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
I bet that it tasted so good with chicken thighs! I’m so happy you enjoyed! Best, Star
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!! It was delicious! My husband and daughter loved it , and they are both picky eaters! We will be making this many times this winter! Keep up the good work, this Weight Watcher really appreciates it!!
Mary, Thank you so much!! I am so happy you all loved it. It’s for sure a favorite in this home too!
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!! It was delicious! My husband and daughter loved it , and they are both picky eaters! We will be making this many times this winter! Keep up the good work, this Weight Watcher really appreciates it!!
Mary, Thank you so much!! I am so happy you all loved it. It’s for sure a favorite in this home too!
Soooo good!! I have made a few chicken and stuffing recipes lately, one on the crockpot and one in the oven. This is the best chicken and stuffing recipe I’ve ever made, the chicken was so tender, the stuffing was not dry at all, just so good! I like how you add the chicken broth, what a difference that makes.
Katy, Thanks SO much! What a compliment knowing that there are so many out there! Chicken broth adds so much flavor especially when slow cooking it’s hard for me NOT to use it. I’m so happy you enjoyed!! Best, Star
Soooo good!! I have made a few chicken and stuffing recipes lately, one on the crockpot and one in the oven. This is the best chicken and stuffing recipe I’ve ever made, the chicken was so tender, the stuffing was not dry at all, just so good! I like how you add the chicken broth, what a difference that makes.
Katy, Thanks SO much! What a compliment knowing that there are so many out there! Chicken broth adds so much flavor especially when slow cooking it’s hard for me NOT to use it. I’m so happy you enjoyed!! Best, Star
I can’t even begin to tell you how much we LOVED this recipe. So easy, delicious, filling and comforting – and for so little points damage! Thank you so much, I can’t wait to try others!!
Kerry, that makes me SO happy! I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed! It is definetely a serious family favorite around here. And I’ll never get over how easy and scrumptious it is while still being low calorie/points. I can’t wait for you to try others! I hope you enjoy those too. Best, Star
I can’t even begin to tell you how much we LOVED this recipe. So easy, delicious, filling and comforting – and for so little points damage! Thank you so much, I can’t wait to try others!!
Kerry, that makes me SO happy! I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed! It is definetely a serious family favorite around here. And I’ll never get over how easy and scrumptious it is while still being low calorie/points. I can’t wait for you to try others! I hope you enjoy those too. Best, Star
Is one serving both the chicken and stuffing to equal one cup? This looks so delicious and I need some new delicious things to add to my go tos. Starting weight watchers again after about 13 years (high school- yikes!) and four kids and I need yummy things to look forward, I’ve struck out in the recipe department lately. Looking forward to see what else you have cooking up!
Hi Amanda, Yep! When the chicken and stuffing is done cooking in the crockpot you basically mix it all together. the chicken will be so tender that you’ll barely have to run a fork through it. Some people separate it out and keep the chicken whole, but I feel like for WW purposes it’s easier to mix it all together and portion the points that way. Have you tried my B&G bake or my cheesy sausage hash brown bake? although I have heard some really terrific feedback for all of my recipes being family friends those two seem to have hit it out of the park in the family department. =) Best of luck! Let me know if you need any other help. -Star
Where can I find your B&G Bake? I tried the search, however it does not pull it up. I’ve got 7 little bellies to fill along with me and my husband. I try to get WW friendly meals on the table so I don’t have to cook 2 different meals each night. Thanks so much and I have this on the menu for the weekend.
http://dailydoseofpepper.com/?s=Biscuits+N+Gravy+Bake here you go! Hope you enjoy!!
Is one serving both the chicken and stuffing to equal one cup? This looks so delicious and I need some new delicious things to add to my go tos. Starting weight watchers again after about 13 years (high school- yikes!) and four kids and I need yummy things to look forward, I’ve struck out in the recipe department lately. Looking forward to see what else you have cooking up!
Hi Amanda, Yep! When the chicken and stuffing is done cooking in the crockpot you basically mix it all together. the chicken will be so tender that you’ll barely have to run a fork through it. Some people separate it out and keep the chicken whole, but I feel like for WW purposes it’s easier to mix it all together and portion the points that way. Have you tried my B&G bake or my cheesy sausage hash brown bake? although I have heard some really terrific feedback for all of my recipes being family friends those two seem to have hit it out of the park in the family department. =) Best of luck! Let me know if you need any other help. -Star
Where can I find your B&G Bake? I tried the search, however it does not pull it up. I’ve got 7 little bellies to fill along with me and my husband. I try to get WW friendly meals on the table so I don’t have to cook 2 different meals each night. Thanks so much and I have this on the menu for the weekend.
http://dailydoseofpepper.com/?s=Biscuits+N+Gravy+Bake here you go! Hope you enjoy!!
How much chicken broth is used..1 or 2 cans?
2 cups, I use a carton. I am not sure how many cups are in a can! Best, Star
How much chicken broth is used..1 or 2 cans?
2 cups, I use a carton. I am not sure how many cups are in a can! Best, Star