This recipe comes to us from a very talented Mennonite cook and author in western Virginia. Her recipes are simple and tasty and tap deep into the culinary traditions of the Old Order Mennonite community near Dayton, Virginia.
These types of recipes are common in Amish and Mennonite kitchen. One of the things I found interesting about this recipe is the inclusion of white wine as an ingredient. Amish and Mennonite culture does not consider alcohol taboo as many outsiders believe. Still, it's also not common to see the inclusion of alcohol of any sort in a recipe. Whether this recipe was something developed in an Amish or Mennonite kitchen or an "outside" recipe that made its way in the community, it would still be unusual to see white wine listed as ingredient. In fact, I have a gazillion Amish and Mennonite cookbooks and this is probably the only time I remember running across this. You can also use water instead of white wine, the wine will just give a bit more flavor.
Again, alcohol is generally not taboo in Amish and Mennonite culture. In fact, some of the best wine I've ever tasted was homemade dandelion wine that an Amish homemaker made. Wow, it was so smooth. And package stores do brisk business near some Amish settlements (Berne, Indiana comes to mind).
Okay, let's get to the Creamy and Cheesy Chicken
Again, the white wine is optional, you can use water.
The chicken topped with cheese and the soup-wine mixture.
Topped with dry stuffing mix drizzled with butter and ready for the oven.
🍗 Creamy and Cheesy Chicken Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken breasts
- 8 4 X 4 slices of Swiss cheese
- 10 ¾ ounce can cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
- ¼ cup white wine or water
- 1 cup herb stuffing mix (crushed)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
📋 Instructions
- Split and debone breasts.
- Place chicken in greased 13 X 9 X 2 inch dish.
- Top with cheese. Combine soup and wine.
- Spoon over chicken and then put the stuffing on top.
- Drizzle butter over stuffing.
- Bake at 350 for 45-50
🧀 More Amish Cheesy Recipes
Homemade Velveeta Cheese - Delicious!
Summer Cheese Toasties - Amazing grilled cheeses!
Parmesan Chicken - More cheesy chicken
Cheesy Beefy Macaroni - Super!
🖨️ Full Recipe
Creamy and Cheesy Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken breasts
- 8 4 X 4 slices of Swiss cheese
- 10 ¾ ounce can cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
- ¼ cup white wine or water
- 1 cup herb stuffing mix (crushed)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Split and debone breasts.
- Place chicken in greased 13 X 9 X 2 inch dish.
- Top with cheese. Combine soup and wine.
- Spoon over chicken and then put the stuffing on top.
- Drizzle butter over stuffing.
- Bake at 350 for 45-50
Shelley Bender
There is no wine in the ingredient list?
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Wonder
There is an ingredients left off the recipe. How much wine/water?
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
JeanMary
Can you please confirm how much wine to use for the soup/wine mixture?
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Patricia Kozak
how much wine/water?
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Gale
So you went on about the wine but it’s not listed as an ingredient??
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Cornelius J Oudendyk
How Much water? or wine?
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Rebecca DelRio
I love learning about the Amish and Minnonite people and culture. My father worked up north for a while as well as two of my sons and they would stop and buy goodies from them.
Angela Calhoun
How much wine does the recipe call for. I see it in the directions but not the list of ingredients.
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Myrna Snodgrass
Recipe looks interesting. I’m curious about how much wine/water is added? In ingredients, wine is missing. In The directions, recipe says add soup and wine—without stating actual measurement. Thanks.
Kevin Williams
sorry for the omission, should be 1/4 cup, I just added it to the recipe ingredient list!
Terri Nomura
looks delicious--going to try this week with a tasty and nutritious addition of some chopped spinach.
Kevin Williams
Sounds like a great idea, great way to add some more nutritional value!
Aunt Jackie
I wonder if it would be a step better to use chicken broth instead of 1/4 cup wine or water. I don’t use or like wine. Thought this would give more of chicken flavor. I do love chicken & really want to try this recipe. Thanks!!! Enjoy your hike. Do be careful. May God Bless.
Kevin Williams
The chicken broth is probably a good idea, let me know how it works!