Description
This creamy chicken spinach bake is a delicious blend of shredded chicken, cream cheese, and fresh spinach, topped with melty mozzarella.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded parmesan
- 1 ½ tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil (chopped)
- 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- Optional: fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and sour cream until smooth using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Add in 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and salt. Mix again until combined.
- Fold in the sun-dried tomatoes in oil, spinach, and shredded chicken until evenly combined.
- Spread mixture into a medium baking dish or large cast iron skillet and smooth into an even layer.
- Top with the remaining ½ cup mozzarella.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Broil for 1 minute, or until the cheese on top is golden brown.
- Garnish with extra sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier version, consider adding crushed red pepper flakes to the mixture.
- This dish can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg