Recipes

Chicken mushroom casserole

Sunday dinner. Del Monte mushrooms, Great Value green beans, seasoned breasts, homemade cream sauce. Mash on the side. No pepitas.

Assemble20–25 min

Bake35–40 min

Mash15–20 min

Plate~5 min

Log these two

Casserole

~4 servings · one breast + beans + sauce

365 cal 51g protein 10g carb 12g fat

MyFitnessPal · Chicken mushroom casserole (calculated)

Mash

~4 servings · about ¾ cup

230 cal 5g protein 38g carb 7g fat

MyFitnessPal · Mash side (calculated)

Estimates for 1½–2 lb breast, homemade milk + cream cheese sauce, 28 oz green beans, 4 servings. Mash separate. Not a real MFP recipe entry — create blocked.

On the board

Casserole

1½–2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (2–4 pieces)
1 can Great Value 28 oz cut green beans, drained well
1 can Del Monte stems & pieces mushrooms, drained
1 cup milk (2% works)
4 oz cream cheese, cubed — or ½ cup plain Greek yogurt for lighter
½ cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp dried thyme
salt + pepper on the breasts and in the sauce
grease butter or oil for the 9×13

Mash, on the side

2 lb russet or Yukon potatoes, peeled and chunked
½ cup milk
2 Tbsp butter
salt to taste

Household GF: skip canned cream-of-mushroom soup (most have gluten). Homemade sauce above is the default. Can of cream-of is fine only if you confirm a GF label. No pepitas.

Assemble

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13.
Drain the green beans well. Spread them as the base in the pan.
Pat the breasts dry. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, pinch of thyme. Nest them into the beans.
Sauce: warm milk + broth in a small pot. Whisk in cornstarch. Soften cream cheese (or Greek yogurt off heat) until smooth. Stir in drained mushrooms, remaining thyme, salt, pepper. Pour over the breasts and beans.

Shortcut: one can GF cream-of-mushroom + drained mushrooms + splash of milk if you already checked the label. Prefer homemade for this house.

Bake

Cover with foil. Bake ~35–40 min until chicken hits 165°F in the thickest part.
Optional: uncover last ~10 min if you want the top to set and brown a little.
Rest 5 min before serving so the sauce thickens.

Mash

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, ~15–20 min. Start while the casserole bakes.
Drain. Mash with milk, butter, salt. Keep warm.

Plate

Scoop green beans and sauce onto the plate. Slice or serve a whole breast. Mash on the side.

Leftovers

Fridge 3–4 days. Reheat covered so the chicken stays moist. Mash wakes up with a splash of milk.

Log casserole and mash separately. Scale if you used only 2 small breasts — closer to 3 servings then.