Weight Watchers Smothered Chicken with Mushroom and Bacon

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories, while smoked sausage is often cheaper

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

In a medium bowl, season chicken breast with lemon pepper seasoning, paprika, and salt on both sides.

Grease a pan with butter and place the seasoned chicken in it.

Bake the chicken in the oven for 20 minutes.

In a separate pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil to make the cream spinach.

Add spinach to the pan and wilt it down, then remove and set aside.

In the same pan, add half and half and garlic, bringing it to a boil while stirring.

Add cheese to the boiling mixture and stir until melted, then add the wilted spinach and season with salt and pepper before setting aside.

Cook 5 pieces of bacon in another pan until crispy, then set aside.

Sauté shitake mushrooms in the bacon grease until cooked.

After 20 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and let it stand.

Pour the cream spinach mixture over the chicken, then add sautéed mushrooms and crumbled bacon on top.

Top with diced tomatoes and slices of pepper jack cheese.

Return the dish to the oven for 21 minutes, finishing with 2 minutes on broil for color.

Let the chicken stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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