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Cheesy Chicken Spinach Bake

Cheesy Chicken Spinach Bake

  • Author: Navy Sinclair
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x

Description

This Cheesy Chicken Spinach Bake is the perfect comfort food, creamy, flavorful, and loaded with gooey cheese, tender chicken, and nutritious spinach. A hit for any family dinner!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (leftover rotisserie chicken works great)
  • 3 cups fresh spinach (or 1.5 cups frozen spinach, thawed and well drained)
  • 1 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cooked rice (optional, for a more filling dish)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to get it ready for baking.
  2. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium and sauté the spinach until wilted (about 3-4 minutes). If using frozen spinach, just warm it through.
  3. In a mixing bowl, stir together the shredded chicken, sautéed spinach, cream cheese, half the mozzarella, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until fully combined.
  4. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. If you’re using rice, spread it across the bottom. Then spoon the chicken mixture evenly over the rice layer.
  5. Top with the remaining mozzarella and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
  6. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and golden on top.
  7. Let the dish rest for 5-10 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.

Notes

Be sure to thoroughly drain thawed spinach to avoid extra moisture. For extra flavor, toss in red pepper flakes or swap the cream cheese with Greek yogurt for a lighter twist. Leftovers reheat beautifully in the oven or microwave.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Casserole
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 portion
  • Calories: 390
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 580mg
  • Fat: 25g
  • Saturated Fat: 12g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 11g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 6g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 95mg

Keywords: chicken, spinach, cheesy, bake, casserole, easy dinner

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