Spinach and Chicken Casserole

Chicken Breast - Dinner

My son, who is an extremely picky eater, loves this quick and simple dish. It's great for pot-luck dinners.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Spinach and Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

2 cups cubed boneless chicken breast

1 cup Italian salad dressing

or as needed

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon lemon pepper

1 (8 ounce) package fresh spinach

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

softened

½ cup chopped fresh chives

¼ cup olive oil

1 clove garlic

minced

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken in a bowl and pour in enough Italian salad dressing to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 3 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Drain and discard marinade from chicken and season chicken with garlic powder and lemon pepper. Transfer seasoned chicken to a casserole dish. Layer spinach over chicken.

Step 4

Mix cream cheese chives olive oil garlic salt and pepper together in a bowl. Slowly pour chicken broth into cream cheese mixture stirring until mixture is smooth; pour over chicken and spinach. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top chicken mixture with mozzarella cheese; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and cheese is melted 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Spinach and Chicken Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 601

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.5g 55%

Carbohydrates: 8.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 4.3g

Fat: 51.3g 79%

Saturated Fat: 21.8g 109%

Cholesterol: 138.4mg 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 4838.9IU 97%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.3mg 95%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 13.1mg 22%

Folate: 91mcg 23%

Calcium: 259.7mg 26%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 56.3mg 20%

Potassium: 479.1mg 13%

Sodium: 1417.8mg 57%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 461.5

*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.