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Chicken Florentine Casserole

Chicken Florentine Casserole is tender juicy chicken fillets on a bed of freshly wilted spinach greens and fresh mushrooms covered in a creamy white sauce mixed with garlic, Parmesan Cheese, and Italian seasonings. Sprinkled with hickory bacon bits and a layer of melted mozzarella cheese.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings
Calories 785 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into fillets
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 10.75 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 Tablespoon mixed Italian seasonings
  • 1/2 Tablespoons dry Italian salad dressing mix
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half more if needed
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 6- 8 cups fresh spinach see notes
  • 4 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 2/3 cup bacon bits
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cut bacon into 1/2 inch strips. Set aside.
  • Fillet Chicken breast and tenderize with meat tenderizer until 1/2 inch thick. Set aside.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, mix in the garlic, lemon juice, cream of mushroom soup, Italian seasoning, dry Italian salad dressing mix, half-and-half, and Parmesan Cheese. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken fillets. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on both sides until golden brown and juices run clear. Remove chicken and set aside.
  • Add bacon to skillet. Cook until done. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel. Drain bacon from skillet.
  • Add spinach to skillet that bacon was cooked in, sautee until lightly wilted.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
  • Arrange spinach over the bottom of a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Cover spinach with fresh sliced mushrooms. Pour half the sauce mixture from the sauce pan over the mushrooms. Arrange chicken breasts in the dish, cover with remaining sauce mixture. Sprinkle with bacon bits, and top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes in the 350° oven, until bubbly and lightly brown. You can place it under the broiler for an additional 3-4 minutes until brown.

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Notes

  1. You can substitute broccoli for spinach
  2. Chicken can be substituted with fish or shrimp.
  3. If sauce is too thick thin with additional half-and-half.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 71gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 2090mgFiber: 11gSugar: 5g
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