CHEESY CHICKEN FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

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My boyfriend prefers to boil and shred the chicken, but I think the consistency is better when you get to cut into a piece of chicken, surrounded by cheese and a creamy spinach sauce. One of my absolute favorite meals.

Provided by Kaylee Sawyer

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
1 ½ pints heavy cream
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of broccoli soup
3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place chicken breasts on a parchment-line baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until just light pink, 15 to 20 minutes; they will not be fully cooked.
While the chicken is cooking, melt 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Add heavy cream, condensed soup, oregano, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Arrange spinach over the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish. Pour about 1 1/2 cups sauce over the spinach, then arrange chicken breasts over top. Cover with remaining sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Return to the oven and bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1386.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 453.4 mg, Fat 120.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 60.5 g, SaturatedFat 73.4 g, Sodium 1660.3 mg, Sugar 3.3 g