Cheesy Chicken Florentine Casserole!

Another VERY EASY, but very tasty weekday dinner!!  My boys are going through finals in school right now, so it's a more focused time on their studies!  No time for major cooking! This afternoon, I threw boneless chicken breasts into a big pot of boiling water and poached them for 20 minutes, then took them out and shredded them. Put shredded chicken into a gallon ziplock, then into fridge to keep fresh and moist, til I mixed chicken up later with all other ingredients.  (You can do this early, or right before you make the whole dish.)  The boys were all in the mood for a warm, hearty comfort food for dinner, and they got it!  This ones a quick, tasty 'KEEPER'!  :)  Half recipe for a smaller family!  (we had leftovers, even though they loved it, but they love having leftovers in the fridge!)

Cheesy Chicken Florentine Casserole

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts- poached 20 minutes and shredded

2 tsp olive oil

1 large onion, chopped small

20-24 oz. chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained well

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayo

2 tsp yellow curry

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2- 3/4 cup cooking sherry

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Top with

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Very Yummy!!

After you poach chicken breasts in boiling water for 20 minutes, drain all water and shed chicken.  Saute onions in same pot with some olive oil.  When mostly cooked through, add thawed spinach to warm. 

While sauteing onions, shred poached chicken.

To sautéed onions and spinach add the mushroom soup, sour cream, mayo, wine and spices~ 

After you mix well, add in the shredded cheddar cheese, mix well again! :) 

Add in shredded chicken, and stir~

Place into a 13X9 glass baking dish sprayed with pam.  Top with slivered almonds and parmesan cheese!  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes!

Comfort, yummy goodness ready for the table!  Very wonderful served with a chilled salad!!  My boys came back for seconds, saying it was a, "Thumbs up!"  MUSIC to my mom ears!!  <3