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Sausage, Mushroom and Cream Cheese Chicken Casserole

Ingredients:
4 large chicken breast halves
-- pounded even but not too thin
salt, pepper and garlic
powder to season chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound pork sausage
-- roll type breakfast
sausage
4 ounces cream cheese -- softened1 cup shredded cheddar cheese -- divided
8 ounces button mushroom
-- fresh, sliced or quartered 2 tablespoons chopped
parsley -- (2 to 3), optional

How to Prepare:
Season chicken and brown for 3 minutes on each side in hot oil. Set aside and then crubmle and cook the sausage. Drain well and let cool slightly. Preheat oven to 350f. Spray a casserole or baking pan with cooking spray and place
mushrooms in the bottom. In a bowl, mix the sausage, cream cheese, 1/2 the
shreded cheese and
parsley well. Spoon and smooth over the
mushrooms and place the chicken on top. Cover and bake for 30 minutes,
remove cover, sprinkle over remaining cheese and
parsley and bake an
additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browned and the
chicken is completely
cooked.