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Rotisserie chicken, boxed stuffing, and garden fresh zucchini, carrots, and corn come together in this easy, delicious creamy and cheesy casserole. A great way to sneak those veggies past the picky eaters at your nest!

It’s that time of year when gardens are mass-producing squash! Honestly, it doesn’t matter if you plant one zucchini or five, you’re going to have squash coming out of your ears. What’s a girl supposed to do with all that squash?!!

This casserole is so simple to make and so delicious. Best part…you can hide those vegetables, yes, even the squash, and the kids will love it! My grandkids gobbled this dish up as quickly as I served it and not one complained about “icky squash”!

Ingredients for Chicken Squash Casserole

• 1 package (about 6 ounces) herb-flavored stuffing mix – You can use Turkey or Chicken as well.
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 2 cups cubed zucchini, or yellow crook neck squash can be substituted.
• 1½ cups chopped cooked chicken – I use rotisserie chicken.
• 1 can (10¾ ounces) condensed cream of celery, undiluted
• ½ cup diced onions
• 1 cup grated carrots – I purchased already grated carrots to make it easier to prepare.
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 cup frozen, or canned corn, drained
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided.

How to Make Creamy Vegetable Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350° (F). Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine the boxed stuffing and melted butter. Mix until combined. Remove 1 cup and reserve for topping.

TIP: If you want more flavor and really enjoy “herbed” stuffing, you can add 1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning for an extra punch of herb flavoring.

Place the remaining stuffing mixture evenly on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Chicken and Squash Filling Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, cubed chicken, carrots, corn, onion, soup, and sour cream. Mix until well combined and everything is coated.

TIP: You can substitute yellow squash for the zucchini, or you can also use a package of frozen mixed vegetables in place of squash, carrots, and corn in this dish.

Spoon the chicken and zucchini mixture evenly over the stuffing in the baking dish. I love the “pops” of bright colors in this dish!

Cooking with squash can be tricky. As a side note, you’d think the squash would make this casserole “watery”, but it doesn’t. The stuffing mixture absorbs any excess liquid, making this the perfect squash dinner casserole.

Finishing Touches and Baking

To finish this casserole off, I recommend you do as I say, and NOT as I did for the process shots of this dish! The original recipe calls for the reserved stuffing to be placed on top of the chicken filling and then sprinkled with cheese.

However, I recommend dividing the cheese in half. Place half of the cheese down on top of the chicken mixture, then top with the reserved stuffing mixture, and the remaining cheese. This gives you a creamy melted cheese layer under the stuffing that mixes beautifully with the creamed soup.

Place the casserole, uncovered, in the preheated oven. Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until heated through, and the cheese is melted.

That’s it! Easy-peasy, right? Don’t you love a quick, easy dinner for those busy nights when you just need to get something on the table in a hurry? This is that dish!

I love the combo of creamy chicken and vegetables with savory herbed stuffing. It’s a summer Thanksgiving meal! Okay, that might be a bit of a stretch, but you know what I mean. There are so many great flavors happening in this main dish recipe.

There’s nothing better than a dinner that comes together quickly, you have the ingredients on-hand, and fill those hungry tummies!

I like to serve this dish with a side garden salad and some of my Baking Powder Biscuits or Bran Muffins. During the summer months, fresh melon or grapes make a great side dish to this dinner idea.

Other Favorite Family Chicken Casserole Recipes

• Chicken Bubble Biscuit Bake
• Cashew Chicken Casserole
• Chicken Broccoli Casserole
• Chicken Tortilla Casserole
• Classic Hot Chicken Chip Bake
• Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice from The Diary of a Real Housewife

I hope this recipe helps you use up some of that delicious garden squash, or at least give you a yummy way to sneak in those vegetables you’re always trying to get the kiddo’s to eat!

Thanks for stopping by my Nest today! Have a great week, friend!

Happy Nesting,

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