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.
Not a fan of instant mashed? Make a batch of Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes to use as the topping.
Quick & Easy Mashed Potato Topped Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 1- 1 ½ 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.
Becca says
That dish does look really fancy from the pretty potatoes 🙂
Whitney@9kidfitness says
Beautiful! But a little intimidating!
Nichol says
This looks great, something my husband may enjoy! Love the pretty potatoes:)
Amy J. says
How much gravy is a jar - 1 cup, 2 cups?
Robin Gagnon says
about 15 oz
Amy J. says
Also, how big is a box of mashed potatoes? I have a bag - wondering if it's the same quantity.
Robin Gagnon says
13-14 oz.