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Smothered Chicken with Creamed Spinach, Bacon, and Mushrooms

by Rebecca December 26, 2022

Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 1 hr | Yield: 4 Servings

Everything you would want in food is in this dish! Chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and a lot more in one serving! It doesn’t get any better than this! Try this recipe now. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Chicken:

¼ tsp paprika

¼ tsp lemon pepper seasoning

1.5-pound chicken breast, skinless, boneless (4 small chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts, halved)

1 tbsp butter

salt

Creamed spinach:

⅔ c half and half

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

10 ounces of spinach fresh

⅔ c mozzarella cheese, shredded

Other Ingredients:

4 slices Pepper Jack cheese or Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapenos

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 ounces mushrooms, sliced

4 slices bacon, cooked, chopped

Directions:

For the Chicken:

Prepare the oven and preheat it to 190 degrees C or 375 degrees F.

Brush with melted butter on the inside of a 13×9-inch baking dish.

Sprinkle lemon pepper, salt, and paprika over the chicken pieces. Toss to coat. Put them into the baking dish and spread them evenly.

Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake the chicken for about 20 minutes. Let them rest at room temperature.

For the Creamed Spinach:

Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and allow it to become hot.

Add the spinach into the hot skillet, then cook for a few minutes until wilted. Move it to a clean plate.

In the empty skillet, add half & half and minced garlic. Stir to combine and let it boil.

Stir in the shredded cheese until melted completely.

Bring the wilted spinach back to the skillet, then toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.

For the Mushrooms:

Place a pan on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and allow it to become hot.

Add the mushroom slices into the pan, then sauté for a few minutes until soft. Remove from the heat.

To Assemble:

Put creamed spinach, crumbled bacon, mushrooms, and cheese on top of each chicken breast. Bake them for 20 more minutes and broil for 2 minutes.

Remove from the oven.

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

Calories 611 | Fat 40g 62% | Saturated Fat 22g 138% | Cholesterol 185mg 62% | Sodium 709mg 31% | Potassium 1259mg 36% | Carbohydrates 7g 2% | Fiber 1g 4% | Sugar 1g 1% | Protein 54g 108% | Vitamin A 7330IU 147% | Vitamin C 23.8mg 29% | Calcium 430mg 43% | Iron 3.1mg 17%

Smothered Chicken with Creamed Spinach, Bacon, and Mushrooms

Rebecca Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 1 hr | Yield: 4 Servings Everything you would want in food is in this dish! Chicken, bacon,… General Recipes Smothered Chicken with Creamed Spinach, Bacon, and Mushrooms European Print This
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 40 mins 40 mins
Nutrition facts: 611 calories 40 fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • Chicken:
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1.5-pound chicken breast, skinless, boneless (4 small chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts, halved)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • salt
  • Creamed spinach:
  • ⅔ c half and half
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 ounces of spinach fresh
  • ⅔ c mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • Other Ingredients:
  • 4 slices Pepper Jack cheese or Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapenos
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked, chopped

Instructions

For the Chicken:

Prepare the oven and preheat it to 190 degrees C or 375 degrees F.

Brush with melted butter on the inside of a 13×9-inch baking dish.

Sprinkle lemon pepper, salt, and paprika over the chicken pieces. Toss to coat. Put them into the baking dish and spread them evenly.

Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake the chicken for about 20 minutes. Let them rest at room temperature.

For the Creamed Spinach:

Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and allow it to become hot.

Add the spinach into the hot skillet, then cook for a few minutes until wilted. Move it to a clean plate.

In the empty skillet, add half & half and minced garlic. Stir to combine and let it boil.

Stir in the shredded cheese until melted completely.

Bring the wilted spinach back to the skillet, then toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.

For the Mushrooms:

Place a pan on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and allow it to become hot.

Add the mushroom slices into the pan, then sauté for a few minutes until soft. Remove from the heat.

To Assemble:

Put creamed spinach, crumbled bacon, mushrooms, and cheese on top of each chicken breast. Bake them for 20 more minutes and broil for 2 minutes.

Remove from the oven.

Serve and enjoy!

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Rebecca

I started cooking as a child with my parents and grandparents. I love cooking for my family and like trying new recipes.

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