Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole is one of our most beloved creamy chicken recipes! This easy-to-make dish layers fresh spinach, tender raw chicken breasts, and a rich parmesan cream sauce, all baked to perfection under a golden, cheesy crust. Serve it over rice or pasta for a comforting and satisfying meal.
Looking for more ways to enjoy it? Turn this into a chicken and spinach rice casserole by adding a layer of parboiled rice at the bottom before baking. With everything cooking together in one dish, this is the ultimate fuss-free, flavor-packed dinner perfect for busy weeknights!
Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole
Creamy Spinach Chicken Casserole is one of our most beloved creamy chicken recipes! This easy-to-make dish layers fresh spinach, tender raw chicken breasts, and a rich parmesan cream sauce, all baked to perfection under a golden, cheesy crust. Serve it over rice or pasta for a comforting and satisfying meal.
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
- 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
- Use a baking dish safe for an oven temperature of 500°F like a heavy dutch oven baking dish.
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