Cheesy Smothered Mushroom Chicken

Ingredients

  • Carrots: 9 oz
  • Button Mushrooms: 4 oz
  • Scallions: 2
  • Potatoes: 12 oz
  • Chicken Cutlets: 10 oz
  • Sour Cream: 3 tbsp
  • Chicken Stock Concentrate: 1
  • Monterey Jack Cheese: 1/4 cup

1. Prep

  1. Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
  2. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into 1-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.

2. Cook Carrots & Potatoes

  1. Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until tender, 25-30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, dice potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces (peel first for a smoother texture). Place in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. 15-20 minutes.
  3. Reserve 1/2 cup potato cooking liquid. Then drain and return potatoes to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.

3. Cook Chicken

  1. While potatoes cook, pat chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side.
  3. Transfer to a plate.

4. Mash Potatoes

  1. Heat pot with drained potatoes over low heat; add half the sour cream (you'll use the rest later 1.5 tbsp) and 1 tbsp butter. Mash potatoes until smooth and creamy. adding splashes of reserved potato cookoing liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Make Sauce

  1. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and scallion whites; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 2-4 minutes.
  2. Stir in stock concentrate and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
  3. Turn off heat; stir in remaining sour cream and 1 tbsp butter. Season with salt and pepper.

6. Finish and Serve

  1. Heat pan with sauce over medium low; add chicken and spoon sauce over top. Evenly top chicken with Monterey Jack. Cover pan until cheese melts. 1-2 minutes.
  2. Divide chicken, carrots, and mashed potatoes between plates. Spoon remaining sauce over chicken and potatoes. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.