Spinach and Chicken Casserole
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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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 2cups cubed boneless chicken breast
- 1cup Italian salad dressing, or as needed
- ½teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1(8 ounce) package fresh spinach
- 2(8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½cup chopped fresh chives
- ¼cup olive oil
- 1clove garlic, minced
- 1pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2cups chicken broth
- 1cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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.