italian chicken bake

(1 RATING)
64 Pinches
Goshen, NJ
Updated on Feb 25, 2012

A unique DELISH receipe!Your family will request it AGAIN!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield about 415

Ingredients

  • 4 - boneless,skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup lowfat ricotta cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 jar 26 ounce spagetti sauce
  • 4 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 1 package any shape pasta (i like bowties or spirals)

How To Make italian chicken bake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Step 2
    sprinkle chicken breasts with garlic powder and brown in the oil.use medium high heat,three minutes per side.
  • Step 3
    while chicken is browning,rinse spinach and tear into smaller pieces.Put it in a microwave safe bowl,add 1 tbsp. of water,cook on HIGH for 3 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Drain spinach well.
  • Step 5
    Mix in ricotta cheese and seasonings with the spinach.
  • Step 6
    Place chicken breasts on top of sauce Spoon 1/4TH of ricotta cheese mixture on top of each chicken breast.
  • Step 7
    Spoon one tbsp. of the sauce over each cheese-covered chicken breast. Place a slice of the Mozzarella cheese on top of each chicken breast.
  • Step 8
    Bake for 30 minutes. Cook pasta as directed in package.Serve as a side with remaining sauce,heated.
  • Step 9
    Serve with crusty bread or rolls and a salad.

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