Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Chicken and Dressing Casserole
Ingredients
* 4 cups shredded chicken
* 4 cups cornbread or other cubed dried bread
* ⅓ cup chopped celery
* 1 cup onion chopped
* 1 can cream of Onion soup
* 1 ½ cups chicken broth
* 2 tbsp butter
* 1 tsp poultry seasoning
* ½ tsp dried sage
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Gravy:
* ¼ cup unsalted butter
* 2 cups chicken broth
* ¼ cup heavy cream
* ¼ cup flour
* Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
Preheat the oven to 375*
Put the butter into a skillet on medium-high heat and let it melt
SECOND STEP:
Add the onions and celery and saute until the vegetables soften
Place the cornbread, chicken, vegetable mix, sage, poultry seasoning, soup, and chicken broth ( save 1 cup of the broth) in a large mixing bowl.
THIRD STEP:
Stir to combine thoroughly
Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and then put the mixture in the dish
FOURTH STEP:
Spread evenly
Bake for 45 minutes
Melt the butter into a skillet, add the flour and using a whisk mix together completely and cook until it begins to brown slightly
FIFTH STEP:
Whisk in some of the chicken broth and add salt and pepper to taste.
Continue to simmer until the gravy begins to thicken
SIXTH STEP:
Stir in the heavy cream and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes
Pour the gravy over the top of the casserole and serve
Garnish with parsley or chopped green onion.
Enjoy!