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    Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken

    Published: Mar 07, 2016 / 202 Comments

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    Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken recipe - the chicken breasts are seasoned with dry Italian salad dressing mix, smothered with the creamed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and bacon, and baked to perfection!  The best baked chicken ever!

    Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken Bake in a casserole dish

    If you want to know how to cook the best chicken breasts, this is the recipe for you! No more boring, dry chicken. A lot of people prefer to bake their chicken vs. frying it on the stove top, and in this recipe the chicken breasts are baked in the oven and are very juicy and moist and flavorful thanks to all the stuff on top!

    close-up of Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken Bake

    This Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Smothered Chicken is one of the best chicken breast recipes I ever made! It's just like stuffed chicken, instead you put everything on top and bake!

    close-up of Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken Bake

    How to make Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach Bacon Chicken:

    Preheat the oven to 375 F. Use 4 small chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breast, sliced horizontally in half.
    Butter the bottom of the baking dish. Season chicken breasts from both sides with the Italian salad dressing mix. Place the chicken breasts, flat side down, into the greased baking dish and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 F.

    raw chicken breasts in a casserole dish

    In the mean time, make the creamed spinach. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add spinach and cook for only 1 or 2 minutes until it is heated through and starts to wilt. Remove from heat. Add minced garlic and half and half. Bring to boil. Add shredded mozzarella cheese and keep stirring, on high heat, until mozzarella cheese starts to melt - about 30 seconds. Reduce heat to simmer and keep stirring until you have a nice, smooth creamed spinach - about 30 seconds or 1 more minutes. The creamed spinach should be pretty thick in texture, not watery. If watery, bring to boil again and cook off extra liquid, constantly stirring. Season with salt. Remove from heat.

    creamed spinach in a stainless steel pan

    Remove the baking pan with chicken breasts from the oven (you baked them for 15-20 minutes):

    cooked chicken breasts in a casserole dish

    Top each chicken breast with creamed spinach:

    chicken breasts topped with creamed spinach in a casserole dish

    Then, top with sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil and chopped into smaller bites):

    chicken breasts topped with creamed spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a casserole dish

    Next, top with chopped cooked bacon:

    chicken breasts topped with creamed spinach, bacon, and sun-dried tomatoes in a casserole dish

    Next, top with the broken slices of pepper jack cheese.

    chicken breasts topped with creamed spinach, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheese in a casserole dish

    Bake in the oven, uncovered for 15-20 more minutes, until the smothered chicken is completely cooked through, no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear:

    chicken bake with sun-dried tomatoes, creamed spinach, and bacon in a casserole dish

    These are really some of the best baked chicken breasts I ever made!

    close-up of chicken bake with sun-dried tomatoes, creamed spinach, and bacon

    4.82 from 193 votes

    Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken

    One of the best baked chicken breast recipes ever!  Chicken breasts are smothered with creamed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and bacon, and then baked in the oven.  Tender, moist, flavorful chicken.  No more boring chicken breasts! 
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Mediterranean
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 766 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Baked Chicken Breasts:

    • 1.5 lb chicken (4 small chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts sliced horizontally in half)
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 0.5 oz Italian Dressing mix packet (half the packet)

    Creamed spinach:

    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 6 oz baby spinach fresh
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • ⅔ cup half and half
    • ⅔ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt

    Other ingredients:

    • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes drained of oil, chopped into smaller bites
    • 4 slices bacon cooked
    • 4 slices Pepper Jack cheese or Monterey cheese with jalapenos

    Instructions 

    • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
    • Butter the bottom of the baking dish. Season chicken breasts from both sides with the Italian salad dressing mix. Place the chicken breasts, flat side down, into the greased baking dish and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 F.

    How to make creamed spinach:

    • In the mean time, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add spinach and cook for only 1 or 2 minutes until it is heated through and starts to wilt. Remove from heat. Add minced garlic and half and half. Bring to boil. Add shredded mozzarella cheese and keep stirring, on high heat, until mozzarella cheese starts to melt - about 30 seconds. Reduce heat to simmer and keep stirring until you have a nice, smooth creamed spinach - about 30 seconds or 1 more minutes. The creamed spinach should be pretty thick in texture, not watery. If watery, bring to boil again and cook off extra liquid, constantly stirring. Season with salt. Remove from heat.

    Smothered Chicken Breasts:

    • Remove the baking pan with chicken breasts from the oven (you baked them for 15-20 minutes). Top each chicken breast with creamed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil and chopped into smaller bites), chopped cooked bacon, and broken slices of pepper jack cheese. Bake in the oven, uncovered for 15-20 more minutes, until the chicken is completely cooked through, no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear.

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    766
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    58
    g
    89
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    25
    g
    156
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    204
    mg
    68
    %
    Sodium
     
    1068
    mg
    46
    %
    Potassium
     
    939
    mg
    27
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    10
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    49
    g
    98
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    4860
    IU
    97
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    18.6
    mg
    23
    %
    Calcium
     
    419
    mg
    42
    %
    Iron
     
    3.7
    mg
    21
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Jeannie

      May 06, 2022 at 8:26 pm

      Made this tonight and my all adult family loved it! Only difference I made was added a splash white wine to my cheese sauce because wine makes everything better‍♀️ It was fantastic!

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    2. Penny

      April 14, 2022 at 1:23 pm

      I made this dish, it wasn't very complicated. Wasn't sure about bacon since it's not my favorite. The flavors mixed very well, it is one of my favorite chicken dishes now. Thank you for this recipe.

      Reply
      • Julia

        April 24, 2022 at 7:35 pm

        Penny, your comment really made my day! 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to share this positive feedback and the 5-star rating!

        Reply
    3. Jessica

      April 05, 2022 at 9:11 pm

      I made this tonight and Yummmm!! It was super good and flavorful!!

      Reply
      • Julia

        April 24, 2022 at 8:26 pm

        Jessica, I am glad the recipe was enjoyed! 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to share this positive feedback - it means a lot! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Coral Walne ,

      April 03, 2022 at 11:05 am

      I love the recipes but now their are to many ADVERTISING over the whole thing for me to print off !!

      Reply
      • Julia

        April 24, 2022 at 8:49 pm

        I am glad you enjoy the recipes!

        Reply
    5. Jen

      March 15, 2022 at 12:24 am

      This recipe looks wonderful but after making in, I thought the steps could have been streamlined. To me, less could have been more. The sundried tomatoes added wonderful flavor and I don't think the bacon was needed for flavor and together they cancelled each other out.

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 21, 2022 at 10:41 pm

        You can certainly skip bacon - the dish will still be delicious without it!

        Reply
    6. Colleen Lemke

      March 07, 2022 at 4:34 pm

      Made this with boneless and skinless thighs. It was reeeally good! So many recipes I try to make chicken extra special fall flat on flavor and presentation (crack chicken for example) but this recipe delivers it all. The combination of flavors, cheeses, salty bacon , tangy sun dried tomatoes and garlic creamy spinach sauce it a winner! I might have added extra fresh minced garlic when I doubled the recipe, but otherwise I made it as published.

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 22, 2022 at 12:03 am

        Colleen, your comment made my day! THANK YOU! I am so flattered by your feedback. 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive and detailed comment - I appreciate it!

        Reply
    7. Jamie

      February 24, 2022 at 10:21 pm

      I made this tonight, we loved it. Enjoyed all the different flavors!
      Thanks for an easy delicious recipe . Can't wait to make it again!

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 22, 2022 at 1:37 am

        Jamie, thank you for your wonderful comment! 🙂 Glad the recipe was a success and that you will make it again - it's a huge compliment to me as a cook!

        Reply
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