Smothered Chicken with Creamed Spinach, Bacon, and Mushrooms
Are you a chicken lover craving something new and insanely flavorful? Look no further than this smothered chicken recipe, blanketed in a luscious creamed spinach sauce with crispy bacon and caramelized mushrooms.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt lemon pepper seasoning, paprika
- Creamed Spinach:
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 oz fresh spinach
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cup half and half
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella
Other:
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 oz sliced mushrooms
- 4 slices cooked bacon chopped
- 4 slices pepper jack or jalapeño monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a baking dish with butter.
- Season chicken all over with salt, lemon pepper and paprika. Sear chicken in a hot skillet to lock in juices, then transfer to baking dish and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Make creamed spinach: In a skillet, wilt spinach with vegetable oil for 1-2 mins. Remove from heat and stir in garlic and half and half. Bring to boil then add mozzarella, stirring constantly until sauce is creamy and smooth. Season with salt.
- Sauté mushrooms in oil over high heat for 1-2 mins until caramelized.
- Remove chicken from oven and top each breast with creamed spinach, bacon bits, sautéed mushrooms and pepper jack cheese slices.
- Return to oven for 15-20 more minutes until chicken is fully cooked. Broil for 2-4 minutes to brown the cheesy tops.
- Let rest 5 mins before serving hot. Enjoy!
