THANKSGIVING IN A DISH

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This recipe is great any time of the year--especially when you are craving Thanksgiving dinner without all the work and the dishes! Use either chicken or turkey to make a great meal by combining all of the holiday's favorites into one casserole.

Provided by Nicole Burdett

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ½ cups hot water
¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
1 (6 ounce) package chicken flavored dry stuffing mix
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped onion
3 cups diced, cooked turkey
½ teaspoon celery seed
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups prepared mashed potatoes

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, stir together the seasoning packet from the stuffing, hot water, and 1/4 cup butter until butter is melted. Stir in stuffing just until moistened. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Mix in the cooked turkey, and season with celery seed, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Spread a layer of stuffing over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with the turkey mixture, then spread a layer of mashed potatoes over everything. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 71.5 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 743 mg, Sugar 2.6 g