Description
A comforting and flavorful dish featuring chicken breasts stuffed with creamy Parmesan and spinach, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix the spinach, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast and stuff each with the spinach mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sear the stuffed chicken breasts on both sides until golden brown.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add sun-dried tomatoes or mushrooms to the stuffing for additional flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg