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:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (176ºC).
  2. Arrange chicken in a lightly greased baking dish.
  3. Top each piece of chicken with cheese slices.
  4. 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.)
  5. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix stuffing crumbs and butter together. Put bread crumbs on top of chicken.
  7. 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