Chicken Bake With Portabellini Mushrooms And Gruyere

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 7 ounces bread, crusts removed, cut into 1in cubes
• 3 1/2 ounces gruyere, grated
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 chicken breast fillets, cut into 1in cubes
• 9 ounces portabellini mushrooms, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375f and grease a 1 quart baking dish.
• 2 using a fork, lightly beat the eggs and milk together in a large bowl.
• 3 stir in the bread cubes, 2 1/2oz of the cheese, the parsley and some freshly ground black pepper.
• 4 leave to stand for 10 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• 5 heat half the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken for 4-5 minutes, then remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.
• 6 heat the remaining oil and cook the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes, until just starting to soften. drain on kitchen paper.
• 7 stir the chicken and mushrooms into the egg and bread mixture, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
• 8 sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for 30-35 minutes until risen and golden and the chicken is thoroughly cooked, with no pink meat.
• 9 allow to stand for 5 minutes, before serving with some cooked carrots and steamed green beans.