Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 1 hr | Yield: 4 Servings
Simply amazing! This Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken dish are to die for, I’m telling you! I have never enjoyed chicken breast like this before!
Ingredients:
Baked Chicken Breasts:
0.5 ounces Italian Dressing mix packet (half the packet)
1.5-pound chicken (4 small chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts, sliced horizontally in half)
1 tbsp butter
Creamed Spinach:
⅔ c half and half
⅛ tsp salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
⅔ c mozzarella cheese, shredded
6 ounces baby spinach fresh
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Other Ingredients:
4 slices of bacon cooked
¼ c sun-dried tomatoes, drained of oil, chopped into smaller bites
4 slices Pepper Jack cheese or Monterey cheese with jalapenos
Directions:
1. Prepare the oven and preheat to 190 degrees C or 375 degrees F.
2. Brush the bottom of a baking dish with butter.
3. Sprinkle the Italian salad dressing mix over the chicken, then toss until well coated.
4. Lay the chicken breasts onto the prepared baking and arrange them in a single layer.
5. Place the baking dish inside the preheated oven and bake the chicken for about 20 minutes.
6. Remove the chicken breasts from the oven.
For the Creamed Spinach:
1. Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
2. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and allow it to become hot.
3. Add the spinach into the hot skillet, then cook for about 2 minutes or until wilted completely. Transfer the wilted spinach onto a clean plate.
4. In the empty skillet, add half & half and minced garlic, then allow the mixture to boil.
5. Add the shredded mozzarella cheese, then stir until well blended.
6. Turn the heat down to low, then simmer the mixture for a minute or until the texture becomes thick.
For the Smothered Chicken Breasts:
1. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, pepper jack cheese, chopped bacon, and creamed spinach on top of each chicken breast.
2. Bake the chicken for 20 more minutes.
3. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 766 | Fat 58g 89% | Saturated Fat 25g 156% | Cholesterol 204mg 68% | Sodium 1068mg 46% | Potassium 939mg 27% | Carbohydrates 10g 3% | Fiber 1g 4% | Sugar 3g 3% | Protein 49 g 98% | Vitamin A 4860IU 97% | Vitamin C 18.6mg 23% | Calcium 419mg 42% | Iron 3.7mg 21%
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