AMISH CHICKEN & CORNBREAD STUFFING FOR THE CROCK POT OR OVEN

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Amish Chicken & Cornbread Stuffing for the Crock Pot or Oven image

This is really delicious, one of my favorite crock pot recipes that can as easily be made as a casserole and baked in the oven. It lends itself easily to your favorite variations. I did not include boiling the chicken in the time since that is an option, and you can use already prepared cooked chicken, and I listed the time for oven baking, not the crock pot version. You can either cook a whole chicken in water with your favorite seasonings to make the broth, or use cooked chicken use canned broth. Works well either way. I've had it a long time and can't remember the source.

Provided by Charmed

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 loaf pan cornbread, crumbled (8x8-inch)
6 slices bread, crumbled
1/4 lb Ritz crackers or 1/4 lb saltine crackers, crumbled
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 cup coarsely chopped celery
2 teaspoons bell seasoning (or other chicken seasoning with a thyme and sage type mixture)
salt and pepper, to taste
4 1/2 cups chicken broth (or broth made from a whole chicken, approximate measure, see recipe)
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 -4 cups diced cooked chicken (or the meat from one whole chicken, about 4 to 4 1/2 lbs, cooked with water and seasonings to make)
3/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)

Steps:

  • If you're using a whole chicken cook the chicken for an hour in water to cover seasoned with your favorite seasonings; remove chicken from the broth and retain both; allow to cool and remove the chicken from the bones and dice.
  • Put the cornbread, bread, and crackers in a large bowl.
  • Saute the onions and celery in the butter.
  • Pour this into the bread& cracker crumbs, add the seasoning and mix well.
  • Pour enough broth into the mixture to just moisten.
  • Add the eggs, milk and enough broth to make a very slushy mixture.
  • Add the chicken (and dried cranberries if using) and mix well.
  • Pack this tightly into a crock pot or baking dish large enough to hold the mixture.
  • For the crock pot: Cover and cook on high for 4 hours; reduce heat to low and cook 4 to 8 hours longer.
  • For oven: Cover with lid or tin foil and bake at 350 for an hour; uncover and bake another 15 to 30 minutes until baked through and top is lightly browned.

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