Chicken and Mushroom Julienne
Succulent mushrooms and tender chicken cooked to perfection in creamy sauce and topped with melted cheese. This Chicken Mushroom Julienne is to die for!
Ingredients
For the Julienne
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 lb mushroom chopped
- 1 lb chicken breast cooked and chopped
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese or cheddar or your favorite kind
- salt
- black pepper
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk or cream
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, saute the onions in butter for a few minutes.
- Add the mushrooms to the onions and cook for about 5 minutes, until they start to brown and the liquid starts to evaporate.
- Add the chicken, salt and pepper to the pan and stir everything together.
- Transfer the chicken-mushroom mixture into an oven-safe dish.
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- To prepare the sauce, melt the butter on medium heat and add the flour.
- Cook the flour in butter for 1 minute and add milk (or cream).
- Keep cooking the sauce for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously and trying to break up the lumps.
- Pour the sauce onto the chicken-mushroom mixture and stir everything together. Sprinkle generous amount of cheese on top and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped fresh basil or parsley.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 589
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 589kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 791mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 791mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 850IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 520mg | 52% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.