Monday, September 22, 2014

Italian Chicken

I found this recipe on Pinterest from http://baconbuttercheesegarlic.blogspot.com/2013/12/time-to-impress.html?m=1 and it was tasty!!! I highly recommend you try it! I made this for a large group of people but here is what you would need for making it family size.

Italian Chicken

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
One 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp butter or olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 package Italian dressing mix (make sure it's gluten free) (I made my own)
4 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chicken broth
8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
6 ounces fresh spinach
2 teaspoons garlic powder
8 ounces shredded Mozzarella
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

-Cook the onions and the mushrooms in the 2 tbsp of butter or olive oil until tender.
-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
-Put the chicken stock and cream cheese in a bowl and microwave a minute or two to melt the cream cheese. 
-Whisk in the Italian dressing mix, garlic powder, and salt/pepper into the cream cheese mixture until smooth. 
-Stir in the tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms, onions, and spinach. 
-Place the chicken breasts into a casserole pan. 
-Pour the cream cheese mixture over the chicken. 
-Bake for around 45 minutes or until the chicken is done. 
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and stick it under the broiler a few minutes to melt the cheese.