How to Make Appetizing Chicken Spinach Mushroom Bake

Chicken Spinach Mushroom Bake. Cheesy Spinach Mushroom Chicken Bake is an all-time favorite of our low carb chicken recipes. It is a super yummy and easy dinner recipe that is kid friendly, yes even with the mushrooms. Just don't tell them it is good for them!

Serve and enjoy you baked chicken with mushroom and spinach! This chicken, spinach and mushroom pasta bake is really perfect for days like these. It has six servings so for the two of us that means lots of leftovers. You can cook Chicken Spinach Mushroom Bake using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken Spinach Mushroom Bake

You need 2 cups of chicken, cooked (shredded).
It's 10 oz of mushrooms (canned or fresh).
It's 6 oz of spinach roughly chopped.
Prepare 1/2 cup of mozzarella shredded.
Prepare 1 of medium onion chopped.
It's 1 tbsp of butter.
You need 3 of garlic cloves minced.
It's 1/2 tsp of thyme.
It's 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper.
It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
It's of For the sauce:.
Prepare 1 (15 oz) of container of ricotta cheese or ¾ cup heavy cream.
It's 3 oz of cream cheese.
Prepare 2 oz of mozzarella.
Prepare 1/4 cup of parmesan grated.
It's Pinch of nutmeg.
It's to taste of Salt and pepper.

But just because it's a casserole for a lazy day, it doesn't mean it skimps on yummy goodness. Au contraire, it has a lot of yummy goodness! This Creamy Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Casserole makes for the perfect weeknight meal. Prepare ahead of time and reheat for those busy weeknights too.

Chicken Spinach Mushroom Bake instructions

Boil chicken..
Preheat the oven to 350F..
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and thyme. Cook for 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and red pepper flakes, then season with salt and pepper and sauté for 8 minutes..
Stir in spinach (a handful at a time, allowing to wilt before adding the next handful), and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Set aside..
In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients. Heat on low, stirring occasionally, until cheese melts and the sauce becomes smooth and homogeneous..
In a casserole dish, arrange a layer of shredded chicken meat. Spread over half of the cheesy sauce then arrange a layer of mushroom-spinach mixture. Spread remaining sauce on top, sprinkle with mozzarella and bake for 20 minutes or until browned and bubbly on top or turn on broiler for the last 3-5 minutes for extra crispy cheese..
Let stand for 5 minutes before serving and enjoy..

I have to be honest, I don't make a lot of casserole-type dishes often. Perhaps it's because when I think of casseroles you generally utilize leftovers, and I'm not a huge leftover fan. Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Rinse and drain spinach; pat dry. In a bowl, add softened cream cheese; whisk in oil and chicken stock/broth; pour over mixture.