Easy Layered Chicken and Spinach Dish
photo by GrandmaIsCooking
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 4 -5 ounces raw spinach leaves
- 1⁄2 cup cashew pieces, lightly salted
- 2 medium red potatoes (about 3 inches long)
- 3 1⁄2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1⁄4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
directions
- If chicken is not cut so that it can be laid out flat in the dish, cut it so it will, then cover bottom of 2 ½ quart baking dish with chicken pieces.
- Top chicken with spinach leaves, torn in pieces if large.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired.
- Sprinkle cashew pieces over the spinach.
- Cut red potatoes in half lengthwise, then slice 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick (do not peel), then lay potato slices over top.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Place the shiitake mushroom slices over the potatoes.
- Top with shredded cheese and bread crumbs.
- Cover and bake 30 minutes in 350 degree oven, then uncover and bake 20-30 additional minutes, or until chicken and potatoes are tender when fork is stuck into them.
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Reviews
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This was a nice filling-but-not-overstuffing dinner, though not particularly memorable to my taste buds. It would probably go on our "easy filling dinner with a variey of ingredients -- make occasionally" list, but our not very picky 3-year-old would not try it, and it wasn't appealing enough to the grownups to be worth putting together a separate kid dinner so we could eat it. But it's worth trying on your own family if you need more easy casserole ideas.
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When telling my DD about this recipe, I mentioned that no one needs to use Hamburger Helper ever again with recipes like this available. This truly is that easy! It is simply a matter of layering ingredients into a pan & baking….and I deboned my own chicken breasts. :-) It is a breeze to assemble & has terrific results. First my substitutions, I did use frozen leaf spinach instead of fresh. I used the IQF kind, so didn’t even have to thaw it & squeeze dry. I only had plain breadcrumbs on hand, so I mixed in 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning. I also sprinkled the top with paprika. We really liked the resulting casserole, the flavor was a great blend of veggies & the cheese held everything together. A terrific one dish meal! I added a fruit salad & garlic bread to complete the meal. This is a recipe I will make again. I also think one could vary the cheese successfully in this recipe. Great job!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
GrandmaIsCooking
United States