Chicken and Dressing Cassarole

This is a yummy cassarole that is perfect for potluck. It's a bit labor intensive, but well worth the effort.

1 whole chicken

½ c. (1 stick) butter

1 med. onion, chopped

1 (7 oz.) package dry dressing mix

1 (10 ¾ oz.) can cream of chicken soup

1 (10 ¾ oz.) can cream of celery soup 

Boil the chicken and set aside to cool, reserving the broth. Remove the chicken from the bones. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF. In a large skillet on med. heat melt the butter. Sauté the onion in the butter. Stir in the dressing mix. In a bowl combine the cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, and 1 c. of the reserved chicken broth. In a 3 quart casserole dish layer the ingredients in the following order: chicken, dressing mix, soup mixture, chicken, dressing mix, soup mixture. Top with the remaining dressing mix. Bake for 35 minutes.