Herbed Stuffing Chicken Crunch Bake Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Updated March 25, 2025
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An older but updated version of a classic Campbell's soup dish. Yvonne Ruperti

Crunchy stuffing crumbs coat baked chicken with mushrooms in this vintage version of a Campbell's Soup recipe.

Notes: My family used Pepperidge Farm Stuffing mix. You can also make your own bread crumbs, adding dried herbs and crumbled chicken bouillon.

Recipe Details

Herbed Stuffing Chicken Crunch Bake Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 55 mins
Active 20 mins
Cooling Time 5 mins
Total 70 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided

  • 8 ounces shitake or cremini mushroons, ends trimmed, sliced thin

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped (3/4 cup)

  • 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

  • 3/4 cup whole milk

  • 2 1/2 cups herbed dry stuffing crumbs, crushed (see note)

  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsely, chopped, divided

  • 2 pounds, bone-in, skin-on, chicken drumsticks and thighs

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9- by 13-inch baking dish.

  2. In large skillet over medium heat, heat 3 tablespoons butter until foaming subsides. Add mushrooms and onion and cook, stirring, until mushrooms and onions have softened and are beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Evenly spread into baking dish.

  3. In small bowl, stir mushroom soup with milk; set aside. Place stuffing crumbs in pie plate and stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley; set aside.

  4. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Dip each piece of chicken into soup mixture, coat both sides with stuffing crumbs, then nestle into baking dish. Drizzle remaining soup mixture between chicken pieces and sprinkle remaining crumbs over the top. Drizzle with remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter.

  5. Bake until golden brown and chicken is cooked through (150°F), about 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley. Allow to cool five minutes, and serve.

Special equipment

9- by 13-inch baking dish

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
610Calories
38gFat
23gCarbs
42gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories610
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38g49%
Saturated Fat 14g70%
Cholesterol 227mg76%
Sodium 753mg33%
Total Carbohydrate 23g9%
Dietary Fiber 1g5%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 42g
Vitamin C 3mg13%
Calcium 129mg10%
Iron 3mg15%
Potassium 755mg16%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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