Prep/Total Time: 30 mins | Yield: 4 servings
Tender and moist chicken breasts smothered in cheese with mushrooms and spinach. A restaurant-quality dinner that is not difficult to make. This is perfect if you are searching for a creamy, cheesy, and delicious weeknight dinner to serve to your family and guests.
This spinach and mushroom Smothered Chicken is pure comfort food! Oozing with melted cheese, creamed spinach and flavorful sauteed mushrooms. Everyone will surely fall deep for this chicken dinner!
This dish is not just delicious but also healthy! This sure hits all the perfect spots! The chicken always turned out perfectly tender and juicy. Not to mention the delicious combination of flavors that sinks into every bite. Say no to boring chicken and enjoy the ultimate chicken meal you’ll ever make with this easy Mediterranean-style recipe.
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz. each)
1-1/2 tsp olive oil
1-3/4 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
3 c. fresh baby spinach
2 tbsp chopped pecans
3 green onions, sliced
2 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese, halved
1/2 tsp rotisserie chicken seasoning
How to make Spinach and Mushroom Smothered Chicken
Step 1: Prepare and preheat the grill or broiler.
Step 2: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and green onions. Saute until tender. Fold in the spinach and pecans and cook until the spinach has wilted. Take off the heat and keep warm.
Step 3: Sprinkle the seasoning all over the chicken. Place the chicken on an oiled grill rack and grill over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Or place 4 inches from the heat on a greased broiler pan and broil until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees and the cheese has melted.
Step 5: Serve the chicken with the mushroom mixture on top. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 203 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 210mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
Spinach and Mushroom Smothered Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz. each)
- 1-1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1-3/4 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
- 3 c. fresh baby spinach
- 2 tbsp chopped pecans
- 3 green onions sliced
- 2 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese halved
- 1/2 tsp rotisserie chicken seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare and preheat the grill or broiler.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and green onions. Saute until tender. Fold in the spinach and pecans and cook until the spinach has wilted. Take off the heat and keep warm.
- Sprinkle the seasoning all over the chicken. Place the chicken on an oiled grill rack and grill over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Or place 4 inches from the heat on a greased broiler pan and broil until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees and the cheese has melted.
- Serve the chicken with the mushroom mixture on top. Enjoy!
