Description
A comforting dish featuring tender chicken topped with roasted red peppers, fresh spinach, and melted mozzarella cheese, perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup roasted red peppers, sliced
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Cook the chicken for about 5–7 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Place the browned chicken in a baking dish.
- Layer the sliced roasted red peppers and fresh spinach on top of the chicken.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the spinach.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25–30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
Notes
This dish can be prepared in advance; simply refrigerate before baking. To make the cooking process easier, prepare all ingredients ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg