Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Chicken


Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs boneless, chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
Salt Pepper
8 ounces Baby bella mushrooms
1/4  cup butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon  flour*
1/2  cup chicken broth*
1 cup cream
1/2  cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2  teaspoon garlic powder
1/4  teaspoon pepper
1/2  teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh spinach

Prepared pasta*


DIRECTIONS:
Slice the mushrooms, set aside.
Slightly chop spinach, set aside.
Remove skin and bones if necessary and slice chicken breasts lengthwise to make them thinner. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large skillet add olive oil and cook the chicken on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side until no longer pink in the center.
Remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
Add the sliced mushrooms to the same pan and cook for a minute or two  until tender.
Remove and set aside.
Make sauce:
Add the butter to the same pan  and melt.
Add garlic and cook one minute
Whisk in the flour until it thickens.
Then whisk in chicken broth, and cream. Stir for a minute.
Add garlic powder, pepper and salt.  Then the parmesan cheese.
Stir until melted.
Add the spinach and a minute or two until the  spinach wilts.
Add the chicken and mushrooms (drain if necessary) back to the pan and then turn over to coat with  sauce.
Heat for three minutes and then serve over pasta.

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