Creamy bacon mushroom chicken

Ingredients:

4 chicken thighs

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons italian seasoning

salt and pepper

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced

1 Tbsp crushed garlic 

6 slices bacon

1 cup heavy cream

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon fresh thyme, stems removed

1. In large skillet, cook bacon. Remove cooked bacon and set aside. 

2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Pan sear 1-2 min on each side in the bacon grease. Then put skillet in oven preheated to 350 and cook for 15-20 min or until cooked all the way through. 

3. Set chicken aside. Add a small amount of olive oil to bacon grease, then add garlic and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are soft. 

4. Crumble bacon, then add to pan. Also add cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme. Simmer until sauce starts to thicken. 

5. Add chicken back to sauce and heat. Serve with rice.