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Mexican Spinach Chicken Bake

Baked chicken breasts topped with a creamy mixture of spinach, Rotel tomatoes, olives, sour cream and Colby Jack cheese, finished with green onions and cilantro.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 lbsboneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 ozfrozen chopped spinach thawed
  • 10 ozRotel tomatoes with green chiles (1 can)
  • 6 ozcream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cupsour cream
  • 2.25 ozdiced black olives drained, (1 can)
  • 1.5 cupscolby jack cheese shredded and separated
  • Green onions chopped
  • Cilantro chopped

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Thaw the frozen chopped spinach and squeeze out as much liquid as possible using a clean dish towel, cheesecloth, or several layers of paper towels. Set spinach aside.
  • If the 6 oz cream cheese is not softened, let it sit at room temperature until soft or microwave briefly (10–15 seconds) until spreadable.
  • In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup sour cream together until smooth.
  • Stir the entire 10 oz can of Rotel (including juices), the squeezed spinach, the drained 2.25 oz diced black olives, and 1 cup of the shredded colby jack cheese into the cream cheese mixture until evenly combined.
  • Arrange the 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts in a single layer in a large baking dish. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; if breasts are uneven in thickness, pound gently to even thickness for more even cooking.
  • Spread the spinach–cheese mixture evenly over the top of each chicken breast.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese evenly over the spinach mixture.
  • Bake uncovered for 30–40 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
  • Remove from the oven, let rest a few minutes, then garnish with chopped green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve hot.

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Large Bowl
  • Baking Dish