Chicken with Feta Cheese and Spinach

A stuffed chicken breast is a square meal all in itself. I created Chicken with Feta Cheese and Spinach so that my family has their main course and side dish all-in-one! I use frozen spinach, garlic, basil, and feta to create a savory, scrumptious filling before stuffing it inside a pounded chicken breast. Secure with a toothpick before topping with a garlic, butter, and herb sauce and bake in the oven until cooked through. My family goes crazy for my Chicken with Feta Cheese and Spinach, and yours will too!

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What Are the Health Benefits of Spinach?

Spinach is one of the healthiest foods on Earth! It is extremely beneficial to add spinach into your regular diet. Spinach is rich is many vitamins such as Vitamin K, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. It can aid in improving eye and circulatory health. Spinach is incorporated into nearly every diet in hundreds of cultures, proving just how vital it is to one’s health.

Spinach can be added to savory things, like this stuffed chicken recipe, but people also like to add it to sweet smoothies and shakes for added nutrition. Try my Healthy Green Tea Smoothie with added spinach!

Ingredients for Chicken with Feta Cheese and Spinach

• boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt
• black pepper
• extra virgin olive oil
• frozen spinach
• minced garlic
• dried basil
• reduced-fat Feta cheese crumbles
• low-sodium chicken broth
• lemon juice
• unsalted butter
• garlic powder
• dried oregano
• dried parsley
• Italian seasoning
• toothpicks

How to Make Chicken with Feta Cheese and Spinach

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Lightly spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Place chicken breasts in a plastic bag or in between wax paper. Using a rolling pin or a meat mallet, pound chicken to about ¼-inch thick. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and black pepper, then reserve on a plate.

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Add the spinach, garlic, and basil. Cook until spinach is heated through, about 8 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the Feta cheese. Evenly distribute spinach mixture onto each chicken breast.

Roll the breasts up and secure the ends together with 2 toothpicks. Place the chicken in the casserole dish, seam-side down.

Heat the same saucepan over medium-low heat and add the chicken broth, lemon juice, butter, and the remaining seasonings. Cook until the butter has melted and sauce has warmed through, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drizzle ½ cup of sauce over chicken and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165℉.