Chicken Avocado Casserole (with Mushrooms)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided 3 ways
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 avocado, peeled & sliced lengthwise

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f
• 2 in large heavy skillet, over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp of butter.
• 3 add olive oil & swirl together with the butter.
• 4 add chicken & sauté until chicken pieces are browned & juices run clear.
• 5 turn pieces to brown evenly while sautéing.
• 6 place chicken breasts in 9 x 13â€? baking dish & set aside.
• 7 melt 1 tbsp of butter until foamy.
• 8 stir in flour & cook for 3 mins, stirring constantly.
• 9 slowly add yogurt & chicken broth.
• 10 continue stirring & cooking until smooth & thickened.
• 11 season sauce with parmesan cheese, hot pepper sauce, rosemary, basil, salt & pepper; set aside.
• 12 in same skillet, add remaining butter & sauté mushrooms.
• 13 add sherry & cook until reduced.
• 14 place mushrooms over the chicken.
• 15 pour the yogurt sauce over the chicken & mushrooms.
• 16 bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes
• 17 put on sliced avocados & return to oven for 10 minutes.