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Baked Creamy Chicken
Note: This high-calorie recipe is especially for kids with cystic fibrosis (CF), who need to consume additional calories to meet their nutritional needs.
This creamy chicken dish is a quick and easy meal.
Prep time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 1½-oz. slices Swiss cheese
- ½ can of condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 tbsp. white cooking wine or chicken broth
- ½ c. stuffing mix
- ¼ c. butter, melted
Utensils:
- oven (you'll need help from your adult assistant)
- baking dish
- mixing bowls
- mixing spoons
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Arrange chicken in a lightly greased baking dish.
- Top each piece of chicken with cheese slices.
- In a separate bowl, combine soup (freeze the remainder of the soup for later use) and wine or chicken broth. Mix well.
- 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 45-50 minutes. Be sure that chicken is no longer pink inside.
Serves: 4
Serving size: 1 chicken breast
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
502 calories
55 g protein
27 g fat
1083 mg sodium
432 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: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N
Date reviewed: March 2009
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