Chicken Florentine Casserole

This chicken Florentine casserole recipe includes boneless chicken breasts, bacon bits, shredded mozzarella, spinach, mushrooms and a garlic cream sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 647 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 (13.5 ounce) cans spinach, drained
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup half-and-half
• 0.66666668653488 cup bacon bits

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 4

Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside.

Step 5

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream of mushroom soup, half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning, stirring constantly.

Step 6

Arrange spinach in bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish; cover with mushrooms. Pour 1/2 soup mixture over mushrooms; arrange chicken breasts on top. Cover with remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle with bacon bits; top with mozzarella cheese.