This recipe is so easy to pull together and is perfect for dinner on a busy night. Adding garlic to spinach is a great way to add flavor. Don’t like cooked spinach? Try making this Mozzarella Chicken with a one of our other side dishes!
Makes: 4 Servings
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts (about 6 oz each), boneless and skinless
1/4 cup bread crumbs, plain, crushed
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, part skim, shredded
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz frozen spinach leaves
1 Tbs olive oil, or other vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; pound chicken to½ inch thick.
- Coat chicken with bread crumbs and place on a foil-covered baking sheet. Discard remaining bread crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Top chicken with cheese; bake 4-5 minutes until cheese is melted and chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- While chicken is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute stirring consistently so it doesn’t burn.
- Add the spinach and cook for 2minutes, or until wilted, stirring occasionally. Serve with chicken.
