Chicken Gloria Casserole (Little Cook Style)

Ingredients

• 6 chicken tenderloin pieces or 3 chicken breasts, filleted in half lengthwise
• 1/3 c all-purpose flour
• 3  tbsp  vegetable oil

Sauce:

• 2-3 tbsp butter
• 1 c canned or fresh green beans or fresh mushrooms (we prefer beans)
• 3  tbsp flour
• 1/2c chicken broth (low sodium)
• 1/2  c sherry, apple juice, or applesauce 
• 1 c milk
• a   pinch of dry thyme or Italian spice
• 6 slices of mozzarella cheese
• 3 tbsp parsley and a dash of salt and pepper to top

Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Oil a 13x9 baking dish.
2. Dredge the chicken fillets with flour in a plate to coat both sides, shaking off any excess flour.
3. Heat oil in a medium frying pan. Brown chicken on both sides, then transfer to the baking dish.
4. Sauce: Melt butter in the same frying pan, add mushrooms or green beans, and cook until light brown.
5. Sprinkle with 3 tbsp flour and cook for 1-2 minutes before slowly adding the chicken broth,  sherry (or juice/applesauce), and milk. Cook, stirring often until it thickens and bubbles. Season with salt/pepper and Italian seasoning or thyme
6. Pour sauce over the chicken in the baking dish, and top with mozzarella cheese 
7. Cover with aluminium foil and bake for 30-45 minutes in the preheated oven, until it browns.
8. Remove, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve.

Little Cook Notes:

Mike is on a low-sodium diet, so I tried to cut back on the salt as much as possible from a previous recipe I found. I now only buy low-sodium chicken broth. That being said, we prefer butter to margarine and find it healthier. I used applesauce because that was what I found in the cupboard; ditto the low-sodium green beans, which seemed a good alternative to mushrooms! Don't be afraid to make the recipe your own.  We certainly enjoyed it, and it gave us 3 meals for the two of us. Bon appetite!