Spinach and Chicken Casserole recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

601 calories
carbohydrate: 8.8 g
cholesterol: 138.4 mg
fat: 51.3 g
fiber: 1 g
protein: 27.5 g
saturatedFat: 21.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1417.8 mg
sugar: 4.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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

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

  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.

  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.

  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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

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

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