🧀 Description
A rich, cheesy baked chicken casserole loaded with sautéed mushrooms and spinach in a creamy garlic sauce. Perfect for keto, low-carb, and fat-loss lifestyles.
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
- 2 lb boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into chunks
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Optional: ¼ tsp chili flakes
✔️ No sugar
✔️ No flour
✔️ No carbs fillers
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken, season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Sear until lightly golden (not fully cooked). Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add mushrooms. Cook until soft and browned.
- Add garlic and spinach. Cook until spinach wilts.
- Lower heat, add cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in Italian seasoning and half of the mozzarella.
- Add chicken back into the sauce and stir well.
- Transfer mixture to a greased baking dish.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.
- Rest 5 minutes before serving.
🥗 Nutrition (Approx. per serving)
- Calories: 430
- Net Carbs: 4–5g
- Protein: 32g
- Fat: 30g