Description
This Chicken Spinach Bake recipe is a creamy and flavorful dish that’s easy to make for a satisfying dinner. Tender chicken breasts are topped with a luscious spinach and cheese mixture, baked to perfection for a golden, bubbly finish.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Spinach Mixture:
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare chicken: Place chicken breasts in the dish, drizzle with olive oil, season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Make spinach mixture: Sauté spinach until wilted. Mix with cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes.
- Assemble: Spread spinach mixture over chicken, top with mozzarella.
- Bake: Bake for 30–35 minutes until chicken is cooked and top is golden.
- Rest and serve: Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream.
- Serve with rice, pasta, or vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with topping
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
