MOZZARELLA MUSHROOM CHICKEN

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A dinner for two featuring pan-cooked chicken breasts topped with sauteed mushrooms and melted cheese.

Provided by pinksnowflakeliz

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 clove garlic, minced
6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet, and season with garlic powder and garlic. Cook 12 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Set chicken aside, and keep warm.
Stir mushrooms into the skillet, and cook until tender. Return chicken to skillet, layer with mushrooms, and top with cheese. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 144.3 mg, Fat 42.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 56.3 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 766.4 mg, Sugar 3.2 g