This Swiss Cheese Chicken Bake recipe is an easy, cheesy chicken casserole that’s perfect for a comforting weeknight meal or feeding a crowd. Made with tender chicken breasts, Swiss cheese, a creamy white wine sauce, and savory stuffing mix, this casserole is ready for the oven in just 20 minutes. Whether you prepare it the night before or whip it up quickly after work, this make-ahead chicken dish is sure to become one of your go-to recipes.
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Bake
- 20-Minute Prep: This is the ultimate “dump and bake” casserole. You can have it fully assembled and ready for the oven in 20 minutes.
- Creamy & Crunchy: It has the perfect texture combination—a rich, creamy white wine sauce on the bottom with a buttery, crunchy stuffing topping.
- Make-Ahead Perfect: This is a fantastic make-ahead meal. You can assemble the entire casserole up to 24 hours in advance and just bake it before dinner.
- Gourmet on a Budget: It uses simple, affordable ingredients (like cream of chicken soup and boxed stuffing) to create a dish that tastes complex and gourmet.
Here’s What You Will Need:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 12 4″x 4″ slices of Swiss cheese (about 8 oz)
- 1-10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup of white wine or chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups of stuffing mix
- 6 tablespoons of butter
Getting Tender Chicken for Your Casserole
To make the chicken thin and workable cutting the chicken on the bias and pounding it thin is necessary. Cutting the chicken on the bias is not difficult at all. This technique is basically butterflying the chicken. After butterflying, just finish cutting all the way through and you end up with two pieces. You then take the two pieces and place them between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using a meat tenderizing mallet, pound the chicken so it is this but not torn. Repeat this for all the pieces of chicken you are using.
The other option for the chicken is to purchase organic chicken from somewhere such as Whole Foods. Whole Foods gets their chicken from Bell and Evans or Millers Poultry among others. (I am not getting paid by any of these companies unfortunately) They do put their chicken on sale and it is worth it. Both Bell and Evans and Millers sell their products in other stores too.
The chicken is air chilled. The chicken will have less added water this way. The process is explained in the link. The skin is crispier and the chicken is very tender. This will result in not needing to cut the chicken on the bias. This will be ideal for all of your chicken recipes.
Whipping Up the Creamy Sauce
Cream of chicken soup and white wine (or chicken broth) make up the sauce. Mix these two ingredients until they are well combined. There is not much of a taste difference in taste between the wine and broth when the dish is cooked. Whatever you have on hand will work fine.
How to Layer the Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
The Swiss Cheese Chicken Bake Recipe comes together pretty quickly. The layering of the dish is very easy once you have all the ingredients prepared. You can either make the bake with one layer of chicken or two. I have baked both and find they are both delicious.The pounded chicken goes in first. Layer the bottom of the dish with the chicken and then spread on the sauce mixture.
The cheese goes on next. I am a cheese lover and enjoy when the swiss crisps up in the oven. So sometimes I get heavy handed with the cheese. You can make it however cheesy you like. If you are adding another layer of chicken then repeat the process again through the addition of the cheese.
The stuffing mix tops off all the layers. The stuffing mix adds a seasoned, salty, crunchy addition to the bake. Drizzle the melted butter over the stuffing mix as evenly as possible. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Serve with my Autumn broccoli slaw!
If you like one pot bakes, try our Italian Pasta Bake Recipe, unstuffed cabbage, creamy mac and cheese,or try my roasted poblano chicken enchiladas. You can also try my city chicken recipe!
Swiss Chicken Bake FAQ’s
Yes! Assemble the casserole and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking.
Chicken broth is a great substitute and gives a very similar flavor after baking.
Any boxed stuffing mix works well—herb-seasoned is a popular choice for extra flavor.
Absolutely! Try provolone, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack for different flavors.
This dish pairs beautifully with a simple green salad, steamed vegetables like broccoli or green beans, or my Autumn broccoli slaw. For a heartier meal, serve it alongside roasted potatoes or a side of rice.
For more easy main courses, explore all of my delicious dinner and lunch recipes!
Creamy Cheese Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut on bias and pounded thin
- 12 4"x 4" slices of Swiss cheese
- 1 – 10.5 oz can of cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup of white wine or chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups of stuffing mix
- 6 tablespoons of melted butter
Method
- After cutting chicken on bias you will end up with eight pieces.
- Mix can of soup and wine or broth together
- Place 4 pieces of chicken on bottom of 9×13 baking pan.
- Pour half of soup mixture on top of chicken.
- Place 6 pieces of cheese on top of chicken and soup mixture.
- Repeat for top layer.
- Pour stuffing mix on top layer.
- Pour melted butter over stuffing mix.
- Bake at 350 F for 35-45 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees fahrenheit.
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Private Notes
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Let us know how it was!Key Takeaways
- The Swiss Cheese Chicken Bake is an easy and cheesy chicken casserole perfect for weeknights or feeding guests.
- You need chicken breasts, Swiss cheese, cream of chicken soup, white wine or broth, stuffing mix, and butter.
- For tender chicken, pound it thin after butterflying or opt for organic air-chilled chicken.
- Layer chicken, creamy sauce, cheese, and stuffing mix, then bake at 350°F until cooked through.
- Make it ahead by assembling and refrigerating for up to 24 hours; serve it with a simple salad or vegetables.
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