Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of this creamy chicken and mushroom bake. Tender chicken breasts smothered in a luscious sauce with savory mushrooms and Swiss cheese, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (or substitute chicken thighs)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce:
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (7 oz) can whole mushrooms, drained (or use sautéed fresh mushrooms)
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Season chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Sear onion: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in chopped parsley.
- Brown chicken: Add chicken to the skillet and sear for about 5 minutes per side until golden. Do not cook through.
- Assemble: Transfer browned chicken to a 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with poultry seasoning and cayenne pepper. Top with mushrooms.
- Prepare sauce: In a bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, heavy cream, and buttermilk. Stir in the sautéed onion and parsley. Pour over chicken and mushrooms.
- Add cheese: Lay Swiss cheese slices evenly over the top.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 1 hour and 35 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Chicken, Mushroom, Creamy, Bake, Swiss Cheese
