Boring Dinners? Try This Next Level Creamy Chicken & Spinach Bake🔥

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken broth

💰Cheaper: canned cream of mushroom soup

Homemade broth is healthier and can be made from scraps

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Chicken thighs are juicier and often cheaper than breasts.

Cut chicken breast into strips.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.

Sear the chicken pieces in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden.

Season chicken with salt and pepper while searing.

Dice one small onion.

Remove the chicken and sear the next batch.

Dice three cloves of garlic finely.

Chop about 8 oz of mushrooms.

Toss in the diced onion and stir for about a minute.

Add the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.

Add the mushrooms and cook until slightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Roughly chop about 5 oz of fresh spinach.

Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Pour in 1 cup of heavy cream and simmer briefly for a minute or two.

Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and sprinkle in 1/4 teaspoon of chili flakes.

Add 1.5 cups of shredded mozzarella to the sauce and stir until melted.

Take the pan off the heat and lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Spread a layer of the creamy sauce mixture over the bottom of the baking dish.

Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer over the sauce.

Spoon the rest of the sauce over the chicken, ensuring it's nicely coated.

Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over the top.

Top with 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 25 to 30 minutes.

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