Description
Creamy chicken with potatoes cheese sauce delivers comfort straight from homestyle kitchens, blending rich flavors and simple ingredients. Hearty Mediterranean-inspired dish promises warmth and satisfaction you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 chicken breasts
Starch:
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
Dairy and Seasonings:
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) butter
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375F (190C), preparing a spacious baking dish for the meal.
- Season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper, positioning pieces centrally in the dish.
- Create a smooth cheese sauce by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisking flour until no lumps remain.
- Slowly incorporate milk into the butter-flour mixture, stirring continuously until the sauce reaches a creamy, thick consistency.
- Integrate shredded cheddar cheese into the sauce, stirring until completely melted and uniformly blended.
- Distribute diced potatoes evenly around the seasoned chicken in the baking dish.
- Generously cascade the warm cheese sauce over chicken and potatoes, ensuring complete coverage.
- Shield the dish with aluminum foil, then bake for 45 minutes to allow flavors to meld and ingredients to cook gradually.
- Uncover the dish, return to oven for an additional 15 minutes to achieve a golden top and ensure chicken is fully cooked through with potatoes becoming tender and crisp-edged.
- Allow the dish to rest briefly before serving, presenting a bubbling, aromatic meal straight from the oven.
Notes
- Choose low-fat cheese or Greek yogurt to reduce calories and create a healthier version of this creamy dish.
- Swap chicken breasts with boneless, skinless thighs for more moisture and richer flavor if preferred.
- Cut potatoes into uniform sizes to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the baking process.
- Add fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary to the cheese sauce for an extra layer of aromatic complexity and depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg