Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole Recipe
Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole is one of the most popular creamy chicken recipes from our blog! This chicken and spinach casserole is layered into a baking dish using fresh spinach, raw chicken breasts, and a parmesan cream sauce that will melt under the cheese crust! Serve it as an easy weeknight dinner over rice or pasta!
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken breasts, (2 chicken breasts, cut in half crosswise)
- 8 oz fresh spinach
- 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, (shredded)
Creamy Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, (grated)
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic salt
Instructions
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 500°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Meanwhile, combine the creamy sauce ingredients.
- Next, pack the casserole dish with the spinach.
- Top with uncooked chicken breasts.
- Spread evenly with the creamy sauce mixture.
- Sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack cheese and bake on the bottom rack of the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until spinach shrinks and chicken breasts cook thoroughly.
Notes
- Note: use a baking dish safe for an oven temperature of 500°F like a heavy dutch oven baking dish.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole Recipe
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
272
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
67
mg
22
%
Sodium
657
mg
29
%
Potassium
408
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
2
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
2932
IU
59
%
Vitamin C
9
mg
11
%
Calcium
227
mg
23
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
