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Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole

Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole

Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole is a deliciously layered dish featuring chicken and spinach in a rich parmesan cream sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 13x9 baking dish

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Spinach

  • 1 lb chicken breasts (2 chicken breasts, cut in half crosswise)
  • 8 oz fresh spinach
  • 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)

Creamy Sauce

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese (grated)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 500°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Meanwhile, combine the creamy sauce ingredients.
  • Next, pack the casserole dish with the spinach.
  • Top with uncooked chicken breasts.
  • Spread evenly with the creamy sauce mixture.
  • Sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack cheese and bake on the bottom rack of the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until spinach shrinks and chicken breasts cook thoroughly.

Notes

Use a baking dish safe for an oven temperature of 500°F like a heavy dutch oven baking dish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 28gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3000IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baked chicken, Chicken Casserole, Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole, easy weeknight dinner, parmesan sauce, spinach recipes
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