Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Title: Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Categories: Chicken, Casserole
Yield: 6 servings

1/4 c Oil
1/4 c Butter, melted
1/2 c Flour
1 c Milk
1/2 ts Paprika
3/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Rubbed sage
3 1/2 lb Broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
1/2 ts Dried thyme leaves
1/4 ts Pepper
1 cn Condensed cream of chicken
1 Lg. stalk celery, chopped -or -(about 3/4 cup)
Cream of mushroom soup
1 Med. onion, chopped (about 6 c Soft bread cubes (about 10 -1/2 cup) -slices)

Heat oil over medium heat in 10" skillet. Mix flour, paprika and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Cook chicken in oil over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until brown.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in ungreased 2 1/2 quart casserole or square baking dish, 9x9x2". Pour soup over chicken. Toss remaining ingredients. Mound mixture on chicken. Cover and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until chicken is done.

Serves: 6