Main dishes

Roast Stuffed Chicken

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You've heard it many times, but it bears repeating. Nothing tastes more like home than a good Roast Stuffed Chicken. Here's one of our favorites.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

1 hr 50 min

servings

total:

10 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups hot water

Tbsp. margarine or butter, cut up

pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken

roasting chicken or capon (5 lb.)

1/4

tsp. dried thyme leaves or dried tarragon leaves

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F.

MIX hot water and margarine in large bowl until margarine is melted. Add stuffing mix; stir just until moistened. Set aside. (Do not stuff chicken until ready to bake.)

STUFF chicken lightly with prepared stuffing; close openings with skewers and string. Place, breast-side up, on rack in baking pan; sprinkle with thyme.

BAKE 1 hour 40 min. or until chicken is done (165°F) and stuffing is heated through (165ºF), basting occasionally with pan juices.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a smart side, such as your favorite hot steamed vegetables, to round out the meal.

Variation

Substitute a 3- to 4-lb. roasting chicken for the 5-lb. roasting chicken; stuff as directed. Spoon any remaining stuffing into small baking dish; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake chicken 1 hour to 1 hour 20 min. or until chicken is done, basting occasionally and placing the remaining stuffing in the oven for the last 30 min. of the chicken baking time.

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite variety of STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix.

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RandallMorrow

posted:9/28/2012

This is something my family and friends have me make every Sunday. I did this recipe with a 7 pound Roaster, two boxes of the Turkey Stove Top! It's great with chopped celery, walnuts and apples. It's like having Thanksgiving every Sunday.

ReeCee01

posted:11/25/2011

This turkey was so good and moist and juicy, the sesonings was popping all in my mouth from the beginning to the end. I cant wait to cook this again, I cant stop eating the turkey it was so Awesome!

helenndeanda

posted:11/9/2010

my family is very picky but they loved roasted chicken with dressing

a cook

posted:9/9/2007

The family LOVED it!

dermerfla

posted:2/28/2007

If I can find another recipe for stuffing I would use it. Overall the chicken rocked!

RabeccaS

posted:12/8/2006

SOOOO GOOD!! i made this for my boyfriend a few days after thanksgiving, and even though it was still poultry he LOVED it! the stuffing was nice and moist and the chicken...so tender. *we had so much left over that we make chicken quesidillas--YUM!*

houndgardner

posted:10/10/2006

In making this recipe, the only thing I changed was the thyme to rosemary. I had fresh rosemary in the garden. I clipped off some sprigs, slit open just the skin of the chicken and stuffed the sprigs inside the chicken. Yummmm!

AffieEStewart

posted:8/10/2006

I made the recipe, it is very good and easy, However, The next time I made it I added my own touch. Instead of thyme, I poured a little melted butter over & in the chicken, then I sprinkled it with McCormick original chicken seasoning. & some pepper. When I mixed my dressing. I used 1 1/4 cups of chicken broth instead of the water . Then I added one more can of broth and poured in bottom of pan. I also added several Red potatoes, A sweet onion, ( All quarted ), & Some carrots ( Large chuncks). When the chicken is done I will use some of the broth for a gravy, The rest I will freeze for later use in a soup. Thanks Affie

ecmlixdav

posted:4/18/2006

Very excellent chicken that I made for dinner guests and my wife. They all said how great it was and I thought it was very good.

prldean

posted:8/6/2005

easy to make,theonly thing i did different was cook it in a bag easierfor clean up.