Baked Chicken With Spinach

Name: Baked Chicken With Spinach
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cajun,Creole,American
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 2 chicken breasts, each cut in half; Creole seasoning, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Kosher salt, to taste; 12 to 16 ounces fresh spinach, chopped; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 large tomato, cored, seeded, and diced; 4 green onions, sliced with the green intact; Grated Parmesan cheese, or shredded mozzarella cheese, optional, to taste

A straightforward baked chicken features boneless breasts layered with fresh spinach, topped with tomatoes, green onions, or salsa.

⭐ 4.2 (87 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 30 minTotal: 50 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Cajun Creole American

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease a 9x13x2-inch baking pan.
Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness, then season with Creole seasoning, pepper, and salt if needed.
Place spinach in the prepared baking dish, season with salt and pepper, and add chicken broth.
Arrange seasoned chicken over spinach, then sprinkle with diced tomato and sliced green onions.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Uncover and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, until chicken reaches 165 F internal temperature.
Optionally, add Parmesan or mozzarella cheese 5 minutes before the end of baking, then serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 142 kcal

Carbohydrate: 8 g

Cholesterol: 51 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 23 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 1092 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 3 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g