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Thursday, December 14, 2017

one pan chicken skillet with creamy spinach, bacon, & mushrooms




easy, flavorful, creamy, healthy, and everyone in your house will love it, even the picky eaters!

ingredients:
4 pieces organic bacon, diced (i used organic turkey bacon with no nasty additives)
5 organic chicken breasts or thighs
1-2 T Italian seasoning
1 small red onion, peeled & sliced
3 c sliced mushrooms
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 can organic full fat coconut milk
sea salt + pepper to taste
1 T fresh thyme
4 c spinach

-preheat oven to 350F.
-in an extra large oven safe skillet, cook bacon until crispy. remove from pan & set aside on a plate.
-add chicken thighs to pan and season with Italian seasoning. sear 2 minutes each side, then place in the oven to 20 minutes until cooked through.
-while the chicken is cooking, prep the onion, garlic and mushrooms. when chicken is done, remove from pan and set aside with the bacon. add the onion, garlic and mushrooms to bacon grease and cook until softened. add coconut milk, s + p, fresh thyme and spinach to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. add chicken and bacon back to the pan, mix up a bit and serve.
-option to serve with rice if desired & top with fresh parsley!