This is no ordinary chicken comfort food recipe. With the addition of a few flavor boosters such as mushrooms, tomatoes and green onions, this chicken is beautiful on the plate and a favorite “Company” worthy dinner.
The most important step of this recipe is making the white sauce. Take your time and keep the heat low, so the milk doesn’t boil. This will ensure your sauce is smooth and creamy, perfect for topping rice (cooked separately) which, most certainly, has to be the best accompaniment to this dish!
Try this recipe and you’ll see how great flavor can be achieved with minimal, healthy ingredients. It proves you don’t have to choose between delicious eating and a healthy diet.
Creamy Chicken Tomato Bake
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 2 small tomatoes, diced
- 1 can sliced mushrooms
- 3 pounds chicken pieces boneless, skinless
- green onions several, sliced
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet. Stir in flour, then milk, slowly, stirring constantly on med-low heat until mixture thickens. Pour into a liquid measuring cup. Add salt, thyme, tomato and mushrooms. Set aside.Heat oven to 400°F. Place chicken in a greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 15 min. Reduce heat to 350°F. Spoon sauce over chicken pieces. and bake another 20-30 min.Remove chicken pieces to a platter. Sprinkle half of the green onions over the chicken pieces. Pour sauce from the pan into a dish, then stir in remaining green onions.
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