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Hot Spinach Dip Chicken Casserole

March 13, 2016 by Judith Hannemann

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Juicy chicken breast cooked in a sauce like hot spinach dip!

Who doesn’t love hot spinach artichoke dip? Here it is as a main dish made with chicken breast!

Lately I’ve been wanting to see if I could take some of my favorite hot dips and build a real meal out of them.

The two I have done so far have been successes and taste really good. Those were my Jalapeño Popper Dip Chicken and Queso Dip Chicken. These dip conversions seem to work best with chicken.

Juicy chicken breast cooked in a sauce like hot spinach dip!

Next up was to figure out something for my favorite hot spinach artichoke dip. This one kept pretty much to my main recipe for that dip. The exception here is I used no mayonnaise. Instead, I substituted cream soup so the “dip” wouldn’t separate because of the fat in the cheeses.

I used cream of chicken, but cream of mushroom would work equally well if not better. When I use cream soups in things that have lots of cheese, I will more often than not choose the low-sodium variety of soup. As my mother always used to say, “You can put salt in but you can’t take it out.”  Those are words to live by when using these soups!

Juicy chicken breast cooked in a sauce like hot spinach dip!

Since the dip part cooks pretty fast in the oven and I wanted the chicken to be done at the same time, I sliced the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so I’d have 2 pieces. I do this like I am going to butterfly them but cut all the way through. Then I pound them down with a meat mallet so the breasts are uniform thickness–for even cooking. Then the breasts are browned in a bit of olive oil so they look more appetizing.

Juicy chicken breast cooked in a sauce like hot spinach dip!

You just mix up the “dip” ingredients, but make sure you squeeze and drain as much liquid out of the spinach as you can so the “sauce” doesn’t get watery.

I had a bit of asiago cheese left over–maybe 2 tablespoons–so I put that in the mix for added flavor but it is not necessary.

This one can also be done in the slow cooker–but the top won’t brown.

 

Juicy chicken breast cooked in a sauce like hot spinach dip!
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Hot Spinach Dip Chicken Casserole

Who doesn’t love hot spinach artichoke dip? Here it is as a main dish made with chicken breast!
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Chicken, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals
Cuisine: American
Keyword: casserole recipe, chicken, spinach dip
Servings: 4
Calories: 586kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts halves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped into small pieces
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 10.75 oz can undiluted cream of chicken -OR- cream of mushroom soup (low sodium preferred)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 10 oz frozen chopped spinach defrosted and very well drained
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
  • Slice each breast portion in half lengthwise--do this as if you are going to butterfly it but cut all the way through. Pound each piece with a meat mallet between 2 pieces of plastic wrap until they are uniform thickness--about 1/4-inch thick.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown chicken well on both sides; remove from pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix the artichokes, cream cheese, soup, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, Parmesan and very well drained spinach.
  • Spread HALF the dip in the bottom of the prepared pan. Place browned chicken on top, then top chicken with remaining dip. Sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until dip is bubbling and cheese topping is browned.

Notes

SLOW COOKER DIRECTIONS--assemble the same as main recipe. Browning the chicken is optional with this cooking method, but it will make the chicken look nicer and I recommend it. Cook about 3-5 hours on high, 5-6 hours on low. TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AS ALL COOKERS COOK DIFFERENTLY. ALWAYS CHECK FOR DONENESS AT MINIMUM TIME!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1512mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10195IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 460mg | Iron: 3mg
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Filed Under: Chicken, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals Tagged With: casseroles, chicken, hot spinach dip

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Comments

  1. CLBD says

    March 14, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    Could you give me an idea of the nutritional counts? I count my carbs and this looks like a dish I would like to add to the rotation.

    • Judith Hanneman says

      March 15, 2016 at 4:30 am

      I can’t really say because I’m not an expert at that, but you might want to try the site My Fitness Pal–I’ve heard from other readers that you can get nutritional info on a recipe there.

  2. Gina says

    March 22, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    Oh my word!!!!!! My family will flip for this!!!

    • Judith Hanneman says

      March 22, 2016 at 2:13 pm

      I hope they love it Gina!

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