Baked Creamy Chicken
Note: This high-calorie recipe is especially for teens with cystic fibrosis (CF), who may need additional calories to meet their nutritional needs.
This creamy chicken dish is a quick and easy meal to make on busy weeknights.
Prep time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 1-ounce slices Swiss cheese
- ½ can of condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- ½ cup stuffing mix
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (176ºC).
- Arrange chicken in a lightly greased baking dish.
- Top each piece of chicken with cheese slices.
- In a separate bowl, combine soup and chicken broth. Mix well. (Freeze the remainder of the soup in a sealed freezer-safe container for later use.)
- Pour the soup mixture over the chicken.
- In a separate bowl, mix stuffing crumbs and butter together. Put bread crumbs on top of chicken.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Be sure that chicken is no longer pink inside.
Serves: 4
Serving size: 1 chicken breast
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
539 calories
51 g protein
25 g fat
953 mg sodium
279 mg calcium
Note: Cooking wine was used in this nutritional analysis. Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Variations and suggestions:
Serve with your favorite rice or pasta dish.
Reviewed by: Rupal Christine Gupta, MD