Chicken and Potato Béchamel Bake

Name: Chicken and Potato Béchamel Bake
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1½ pounds cubed chicken breast or prepared chicken tenders; 4 large potatoes; ¼ cup milk; 1 medium onion (cubed); 2 medium colored pepper (cubed; optional); 1 8 ounce can mushrooms (drained; optional); 1 cup mixed frozen veggies; 1 teaspoon all spice (or seven spice); 1-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese ((or favorite shredded cheese)); salt and pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1½ cup whole milk; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

11 steps

A simple dish that's a hearty take on classic ingredients!

Updated at: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:05:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories2825.2 kcal (141%)

Total Fat108.7 g (155%)

Carbs286.7 g (110%)

Sugars39.4 g (44%)

Protein177 g (354%)

Sodium2526.7 mg (126%)

Fiber34.9 g (125%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1.5 poundschicken breast

cubed, or prepared chicken tenders

¼ cupmilk

medium, cubed, optional

1 x 8 ouncecan mushrooms

drained, optional

1 cupmixed frozen veggies

1 teaspoonall spice

or seven spice

1 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

or favorite shredded cheese

2 tablespoonsunsalted butter

¼ cupunbleached all-purpose flour

1 ½ cupwhole milk

¼ teaspoonsalt

⅛ teaspoonground black pepper

Instructions

Béchamel Sauce

Step 1

In a medium pot over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

Step 2

Sprinkle in flour and whisk, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

While whisking, pour in the milk. Whisk aggressively to break up any lumps.

Step 4

Continue to whisk until the sauce begins to thicken. About 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Remove off of the heat and season with salt and pepper.

Potato and Chicken Bake

Step 6

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 7

Peel and boil potatoes until fork tender. Drain then place back into the pot, mash then add milk and salt. Set aside.

Step 8

Sauté in a medium skillet with a little olive oil the onions, peppers, mushrooms, and mixed frozen veggies, then season with ½ teaspoon all spice.

Step 9

For the chicken if you are using chicken breast, cube the chicken breast into small pieces then sear for 6-8 minutes with olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. If using chicken tenders, cook based on package instructions and then cube the tenders.

Step 10

Begins layering a 9x13 Pyrex starting with mashed potatoes, then layer of veggies, then the chicken, then pour the béchamel all over. Next, top with 1-2 cups of mozzarella cheese.

Step 11

Bake for 20 minutes then broil on low for 3-4 minutes until cheese is golden.

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