Description
A delightful dish packed with flavor, featuring chicken breasts stuffed with a creamy ricotta and spinach filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup spinach (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Combine ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.
- Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Optional: Broil for 2-3 minutes at the end for a golden top.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Use fresh spinach for the best flavor. You can add red pepper flakes for a kick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken, ricotta, baked chicken, Italian recipe, family dinner, easy recipes