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Chicken with Mushroom Sauce over Mashed Potatoes
Creamy Chicken with Mushroom Sauce over fluffy mashed potatoes is perfect for Sunday dinner! Serve with a side of vegetables for a full meal.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 437 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 chicken cutlets or 3 chicken breasts cut in half to be thinner
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 large onion
- 8 oz button mushrooms washed and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 recipe of my Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Instructions
- In large heavy bottomed pot, melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken cutlets with salt and pepper and place 3 into hot butter. Brown on each side and remove from pot. Brown remaining 3 cutlets on both sides and set aside.
- Saute onions and mushrooms in remaining butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic plus some salt and pepper and cook another minute.
- Sprinkle in flour and stir, scraping up brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Increase heat to medium high and pour in chicken stock, thyme and basil. Bring to boil to thicken sauce, then reduce to medium low heat. Add browned chicken back into pot.
- Cook another 10 minutes. Right before serving, stir in cream, cheese and parsley. Serve over mashed potatoes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
437kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
170mg
(57%)
Sodium
516mg
(22%)
Potassium
931mg
(27%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
789IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 437
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 437kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 516mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 931mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 789IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.