There are those nights when you have a bit too much going on to focus on meal prep, but need a dinner that looks like you put in a little extra effort. This Quick & Easy Mashed Potato Topped Chicken Casserole will do the trick. Jarred gravy, canned spinach & instant mashed potatoes are the cheats here, that speed the process up and cut down on prep work & mess. It makes an excellent healthier alternative to traditional Shepherd’s Pie. Fresh chicken, mushrooms & onions give it the cooked from scratch feel.
Preparing the chicken and vegetables right in the casserole saves on clean-up time.
Piping the potatoes takes far less time than you would think, and it makes the dish look special.
Quick & Easy Mashed Potato Topped Chicken Casserole
Author: Robin Gagnon
Healthier alternative to Shepherd’s Pie, featuring chicken, mushrooms, spinach and onions, in gravy topped with mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1- 1½ lbs. chicken breast
- 4 oz. sliced mushrooms
- ½ sweet onion (diced)
- pinch of dried thyme
- tbs. butter or margarine
- jar of chicken gravy
- can of spinach
- box of instant mashed potatoes (both pouches) prepared as directed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place shallow stove-top safe casserole dish over med-high heat, and melt the butter.
- Saute onions until nearly done, then add chicken.
- Once outside of chicken is cooked, add mushrooms, saute for a minute.
- Add can of drained spinach & jar of gravy.
- Stir and simmer while preparing instant mashed. (do them in microwave, and don’t make them too hot)
- When potatoes are cooled a little, pack them in piping bag with large rosette tip.
- Pipe them on top of the chicken sauté.
- Bake until top edges of potatoes are golden brown.
- Serve.
Notes
If you are in a real hurry, just plop the potatoes on in dollops.
These sound great. Oh btw they share toolbar is over this area so it was difficult to comment. I stumbled this recipe. Yum!
That dish does look really fancy from the pretty potatoes
Beautiful! But a little intimidating!
This looks great, something my husband may enjoy! Love the pretty potatoes:)