Cheesy Chicken Florentine Casserole

Cheesy Chicken Florentine Casserole

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
55 min
4 servings
1386 kcal / serving

This decadent chicken Florentine dish is made with a super cheesy cream sauce and lots of fresh herbs for nice flavor.

Ingredients

  • 4skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • ½ cupunsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
  • 2 cupsshredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 ½ pintsheavy cream
  • 1can condensed cream of broccoli soup
  • 3 tablespoonschopped fresh oregano, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh basil, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh parsley, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 2 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place chicken breasts on a parchment-line baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Bake in the preheated oven until just light pink, 15 to 20 minutes; they will not be fully cooked.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Return to the oven and bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.