Creamy Swiss Chicken Casserole is a super simple delicious dinner recipe! This creamy chicken bake recipe has 6 easy ingredients to help you get supper on the table in a hurry!
Packed with tender chicken, smothered in a mouth-watering cheesy creamy wine sauce, and topped off with a buttery stuffing mixture. This flavor combination makes for an irresistible chicken casserole everyone will love!
Why you’ll love this Swiss Chicken Bake recipe!
- Super easy: 6 simple ingredients combined to make dinner easy.
- Super tasty: Everyone, from kids to adults alike, just loves this creamy chicken bake recipe. It's paked full of flavor!
- Super fast: In the time it takes to saute your chicken, a quick stir and topping off of conveneience items. Then dinner is ready in no time.
I have been making this recipe most of my married life. I am not sure where it originally came from, but my friend Paton shared this recipe with me when she baked it for my family after the birth of my daughter.
Around here that's what we do! Take care of our friends when they need a little help! And I am so glad she shared this with me.
It's one my family loves and it's a super simple weeknight dinner! And one that tastes good enough for Sunday supper too!
After all who doesn't love wine and cheese together? I mean shouldn't it be perfect for a chicken casserole?
Swiss Chicken Casserole Ingredients
- Chicken - I start this with cooked chicken that I usually saute. But you can use boiled chicken, baked chicken, Instant Pot Chicken or even a rotisserie or left over chicken.
- Swiss Cheese - I use sliced cheese, like you get in the deli or cheese section, for sandwiches, of the store.
- Cream of Chicken Soup - Store bought classic or even low fat can be used. I typically use the orginal in this.
- Wine - A nice crisp white wine thats not too sweet. A rich red works well too.
- Stuffing - The boxed stuff is what I use (like Stove-Top). If you buy the bagged one you will only need about 2 cups.
- Butter - I used a salted stick butter. I use 2 of the tablespoons to cook the chicken and 6 tablespoons for the topping. But it won't hurt to use the whole stick on the topping 😉
How to make swiss chicken with stuffing and cheesy wine sauce
✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and instructions!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grab a 9 X 13 casserole dish. You can also use an oven-safe pan and skip the casserole dish. I used a cast-iron skillet for this. (One less dish to wash!)
Step 1 | Pan fry chicken & prepare sauce
Pan fry your chicken in butter. Cook until they are no longer pink on the inside.
In a bowl mix together wine and cream of chicken soup.
Step 2 | Layer with Cheese, Sauce, & Stuffing
If needed transfer to a casserole dish and cover chicken evenly with swiss cheese.
Pour soup and wine mixture over the cheese layer.
Top with stuffing and drizzle butter on top! You can also toss the stuffing with the melted butter and then sprinkle on top.
Step 3| Bake & Serve
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and stuffing is nicely browned! Since everything is cooked you are just getting that sauce nice and bubbly delicious!
Plate it up and serve with your favorite sides. It goes really well with rice pilaf, green beans, or a salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, if you prefer to not cook the chicken you can prepare the casserole as instructed. Then cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 20 minutes uncovered. Be sure to check the internal temperature of the chicken (Chicken should be cooked to 165°F).
Sure, if you want you can use a reduced-fat cheese and healthy request cream soup to lighten it up.
Variations or Add-Ins:
Want to change up the recipe for a little variety! Here are a few scrumptious suggestions.
- Use a cast-iron skillet or oven-safe pan for a one-dish easy clean-up.
- Use a good quality chicken. This will mean the chicken is tender and delicious
- Use full-fat original ingredients for the best flavor. This is a comfort dish. Lower fat items will work however, you will get a creamier texture and the richest flavor with full-fat ingredients.
- You can use white or red wine. White wine lends a light crisp flavor while red wine gives the dish a bolder rich flavor. Both are equally delicious.
- If you don't cook with wine or do not have it, substitute with chicken broth or milk.
Tips
Storage:
Have any leftovers? You are in luck! These are so tasty the next day!
Leftovers:
Place in an air-tight container or separate in meal-sized portions and store:
- Place in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- To reheat, I recommend just heating in the microwave until heated through.
- You can also freeze cooked leftovers for 1 month.
Freezer:
This recipe will freeze great for a make-ahead meal.
Place in a freezer-safe dish or foil casserole pan. Make as directed except do not put the stuffing mix on top. Then wrap with foil and plastic wrap and freeze for up to 4 months for the best flavor.
When ready to bake, thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours, then prepare the stuffing topping and sprinkle over the top.
Bake as directed.
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Update photos and added more helpful recipe tips & information on 9/1/2021
Creamy Swiss Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cooked
- 6 ounces Swiss cheese
- ¼ cup red or white wine
- 1 can cream of chicken soup, 10.5-ounce can
- 1 box stuffing, 6 ounce box
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- In a skillet pan fry chicken with olive oil or butter until done over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. About 8 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add chicken to a buttered baking dish. Place two slices of cheese on each piece of chicken.
- In a bowl mix wine and cream of chicken soup. Pour mixture of chicken.
- Top with stuffing and drizzle melted butter on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
✱ Nikki's Tips
- Use a cast-iron skillet or oven-safe pan for a one-dish easy clean-up.
- Use a good quality chicken. This will mean the chicken is tender and delicious
- Use full-fat original ingredients for the best flavor. This is a comfort dish. Lower fat items will work however, you will get a creamier texture and the richest flavor with full-fat ingredients.
- You can use white or red wine. White wine lends a light crisp flavor while red wine gives the dish a bolder rich flavor. Both are equally delicious.
- If you don't cook with wine or do not have it, substitute with chicken broth or milk.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Soulfully Made is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Jennifer says
I am always looking for new chicken recipes and this is one is a keeper! The crunchy stuffing topping is divine! My son had three helpings!
Erin says
I made this for our family last week, and we could NOT get enough. There were no leftovers... and we're a family of four, so you KNOW this was tasty! Really excited to add this to our meal plan routine because everyone (even our kids, who can be picky) adored these flavors.
Michaela Kenkel says
Great weeknight casserole recipe! The flavors we super yummy!
Stephenie Shepherd Lane says
That sounds delicious and the best part is I already have everything in my kitchen except the cheese and chicken!
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Thank you Steph! Having the right ingredients is always a win! Go to the deli and they will slice you the amount of cheese you need. I have made with swiss and gouda both are great. Pick your favorite. Let me know how it turns out for you 🙂 <3
Susan Graves says
i think i just had this dish at a Memorial service luncheon! Fabulous!! But, I think "yellow cheese" was used?! Do you know which yellow cheese would be best? Thank you! Susan
Nikki - Soulfully Made says
This would be good with any cheese you like. Cheddar, colby, muenster or gouda would be delicious too!