Baked Tuscan Chicken Casserole

41g protein · 40 min · 571 kcal

Baked Tuscan Chicken Casserole

An easy, tender, and juicy chicken ready within 30 minutes. The creamy sauce will match perfectly with pasta or bread.

40 min4 servings571 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breast (skinless, boneless (1 1/2 lb | 680 g))
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • 2 cups baby spinach (chopped (2.11 oz | 60 g))
  • 1 cup cream cheese (7.93 oz | 225 g)
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream (2.70 fluid oz | 80 ml)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic (minced )
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated , 0.88 oz | 25 g)
  • 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (chopped, plus 2 tablespoons oil (0.52 oz | 15 g))
  • 1 and 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (7.12 oz | 202 g)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 F | 200 C. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

  2. 2

    Lay chicken in the baking dish. Season with salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of sun dried tomato oil on each side.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, combine chopped spinach, cream cheese, heavy cream, garlic, Italian seasoning and parmesan together. Spread equally on each chicken breast.

  4. 4

    Arrange sundried tomato on the chicken beast and sprinkle cheese all over.

  5. 5

    Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through and cheese has nicely melted.

  6. 6

    Remove, garnish and serve with pasta or rice.

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