Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms

Smothered chicken casserole is a super easy weeknight hit that surrounds chicken breasts with mushroom-oregano sauce and mozzarella cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 43 mins
• Total Time: 53 mins
• Calories: 302 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 splash red wine
• 1 pinch salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package chopped white mushrooms
• ¼ cup chopped white onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Coat both sides of chicken breasts with oregano and cayenne pepper and place on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and red wine. Cook and stir until vegetables shrink down a bit, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and cracked black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low to low; cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Pour mushroom mixture on top of the chicken. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 6

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken and cook until cheese is bubbly, about 5 minutes more.