Sunday, January 19, 2020

Creamy Spinach Chicken

Original recipe found here

3-4 chicken breasts, cut length-wise to make 6-8 thin breasts
16 oz bacon, broken into small pieces
4 TBSP butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup heavy cream
4 oz cream cheese
9 oz fresh baby spinach
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
salt to taste

1) Preheat oven to 375* F
2) Spray 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray, then lay pre-cut chicken into pan without overlapping.
3) Cut bacon into bite size pieces and cook in frying pan. Remove bacon from grease, and set aside on a paper towel. Remove bacon grease from pan.
4) Using the same frying pan you used for the bacon, melt butter on medium heat, then add garlic. Saute for about 1 minute. 
5) Pour in heavy cream and cream cheese and whisk until cream cheese has melted and its a smooth sauce. 
6) Add baby spinach to cream sauce and stir (still over medium heat) until spinach wilts.
7) Sprinkle bacon crumbles evenly over the chicken breasts, the pour the spinach & cream sauce over top of bacon and chicken. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top.
8) Cook for about 30 minutes. Let cook for 5-10 minutes before serving.
**Serve over rice or red mashed potatoes

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