Spinach Chicken Parmesean
Ingredients:
3 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/4 c. shredded-parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Itallian seasoning
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 tbs. butter
4 tbs. flour
3/4 c. low fat milk
2 large mushrooms
1/2 c. fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 c. shredded itallian blend cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Chop vegetables. Set aside. Slice chicken breasts into strips, 4 to 5 pieces depending on size of the breasts. By slicing them, you reduce the baking time.
2. Place bread crumbs and parmesan cheese into shallow pan. Roll chicken strips in bread crumb mixture, press it into strips so it will stick. Place strips single layered in lightly greased 8x8 baking pan. Reserve remaining bread crumb, cheese mixture to put on top of dish.
3. Melt butter in medium sized sauce pan and sauté onions until tender. Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 1 more minute. Sprinkle flour into butter and vegetable mixture, whisk and stir for at least 3 minutes to form a roux gradually add milk and stir till thickened. Do not over cook spinach. Add 1/4 c.itallian blend cheese and melt into sauce. Set aside the remaining cheese for top of dish.
4. Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken strips. top with remaining bread crumbs and cheeses. Bake in oven for 30 minutes, or until top bubbly and chicken is done.
Serving suggestions: Whole grain bread slice and fruit salad.
Bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese
Chicken breast sliced into strips.
Bread strips in crumb mixture.
Add flour and cook to creat roux.
Add mushrooms and spinac at end of sauce, do not over cook! over cooked spinach is the main reason people typically do not like spinach, it gives it a slimey texture and is not pleasing to the palet.
Pour sauce over chicken strips and top with remaining bread crumbs and cheeses.
Ready to eat!
Served with rice pilaf and fruit salad. Yum! My family decided they like spinach!
