{"id":384,"date":"2026-04-25T12:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T12:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralarticle.it.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T12:01:44","slug":"chicken-cheese-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralarticle.it.com\/?p=384","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Cheese Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Loaded with tender pieces of chicken, mushrooms, bacon and spinach in a decadent cream sauce this Keto Chicken\u00a0Cheese\u00a0Bake tastes amazing.<\/p>\n<p>It has a generous amount of chicken in every bite, smothered in a decadent, creamy sauce with baby spinach, four kinds of chees, bacon, fresh garlic and mushrooms.<\/p>\n<h3>INGREDIENTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound bacon<\/li>\n<li>8 ounce package cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup avocado mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon hot sauce, Prefer Cholula<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon white pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dry mustard<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 store bought cooked rotisserie chicken(meat removed\/chopped into bite sized pieces)<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups red onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces baby spinach<\/li>\n<li>2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>INSTRUCTIONS<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.<\/li>\n<li>Cook bacon to crisp in a skillet(large), remove to paper towels and reserve 3 tbsp. of bacon fat.<\/li>\n<li>In a sauce pan(medium), while the bacon is cooking, place paprika, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, avocado mayonnaise, onion powder, hot sauce, mustard, pepper, garlic powder, heavy cream and cream cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Cook over medium heat and until creamy, stir with a wooden spoon.<\/li>\n<li>Add crumble bacon to the cream mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Clean skillet and add 2 tbsp. of the bacon fat and saute onions for three minutes over medium high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Put remaining tbsp. of bacon fat and put mushrooms and saute for 5 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Put spinach and garlic and toss to coat the spinach and for about two minutes, cook until wilted.<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked chicken and cream mixture and heat then pour into a casserole dish(8X12 inch).<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle on the 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and bake for TWENTY mins.<\/li>\n<li>1-2 minutes, place under the broiler and brown.<\/li>\n<li>To set up, let sit ten minutes and serve TEN portions.<\/li>\n<li>On the bottom, there will be a little liquid(which will eventually absorb into the mixture). Over each portion, we spooned a little.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Nutrition Facts<\/h3>\n<p>Serving Size 1 1\/2<br \/>\nServes 10<br \/>\nAmount Per Serving<br \/>\nCalories 541<br \/>\n% Daily Value*<br \/>\nTotal Fat 43.9g 56%<br \/>\nSaturated Fat 20.4g<br \/>\nTrans Fat 0.5g<br \/>\nPolyunsaturated Fat 4.9g<br \/>\nMonounsaturated Fat 14.7g 0%<br \/>\nCholesterol 129.3mg 43%<br \/>\nSodium 753.8mg 33%<br \/>\nTotal Carbohydrate 7.7g 3%<br \/>\nDietary Fiber 1.5g 5%<br \/>\nSugars 3.8g<br \/>\nProtein 29.6g 59%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loaded with tender pieces of chicken, mushrooms, bacon and spinach in a decadent cream sauce this Keto Chicken\u00a0Cheese\u00a0Bake tastes amazing. 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