Cottage Cheese Spinach Chicken

Chicken Breast - Dinner

Cajun-seasoned chicken breast stuffed with a cottage cheese and spinach mixture, then baked in butter. Serve with tossed salad, if desired.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cottage Cheese Spinach Chicken

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

thawed

½ yellow onion

chopped

1 cup cottage cheese

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons Cajun-style seasoning

2 tablespoons melted butter

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach; in a large bowl mix spinach with onion and cottage cheese and set aside.

Step 3

Season chicken breasts with Cajun-style seasoning then place 1/4 of cheese/spinach mixture in the center of each breast and fold in half. Secure with toothpicks and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 4

Drizzle with melted butter and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Nutritional Information

Cottage Cheese Spinach Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 274.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.4g 75%

Carbohydrates: 7.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 10.4g 16%

Saturated Fat: 5.7g 28%

Cholesterol: 92.1mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 8619.6IU 172%

Niacin Equivalents: 21.3mg 164%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 52%

Vitamin C: 6.3mg 11%

Folate: 117.2mcg 29%

Calcium: 143.2mg 14%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 90.6mg 32%

Potassium: 659.7mg 19%

Sodium: 1109.5mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 93.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.