Description
A comforting dish featuring tender chicken enveloped in a creamy cottage cheese sauce with spinach and artichokes, perfect for family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach (or thawed frozen spinach)
- 1 cup canned or frozen artichoke hearts, drained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup cream or milk (or non-fat Greek yogurt)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Herbs: fresh thyme, salt, pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté minced garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add fresh spinach, stirring until just wilted.
- Toss in the artichoke hearts and stir for a few minutes.
- Combine cottage cheese, sautéed spinach, artichokes, and herbs in a bowl.
- Brown the chicken in the same skillet for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Pour the cottage cheese mixture over the chicken.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving to enhance the flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Chicken, Spinach, Artichoke, Cottage Cheese, Family Dinner