Chicken with Spinach and Mozzarella

I am always looking for new ideas to prepare chicken so we don't get bored.  As much as we love chicken in our house, lets face it, it can get really monotonous and boring rather quickly.  I found this gem of a recipe for Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Mozzarella on Skinny Taste and knew just by looking at it that it would be a winner.

I made some slight changes to the recipe.  Mainly the preparation because we have a grill now, but I have not been able to put it together yet.  That seemed like too much of a hassle for dinner tonight so I decided to change the preparation method.  I also made a few slight adjustments to our liking, but nothing too major ;)

Chicken w/ Spinach & Mozzarella
3 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 TBS Minced Garlic
2 TBS Olive Oil
10 oz Frozen Spinach, thawed and drained
Shredded Mozzarella
Roasted Red Peppers, cut into strips (about 2)

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Heat 1 TBS of olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and then cook for about 5-7 minutes per side or until no longer pink
• Meanwhile heat 1 TBS olive over medium-high heat in a small saucepan
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute
• Add spinach then salt and pepper to taste and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes
• When chicken is done place on a lined cookie sheet, then top with spinach, shredded mozzarella, and pepper strips
• Bake for 8 minutes or until cheese is melted

This is so quick and delicious.  It's such a fantastic way to enjoy chicken.  Not to mention it is good for you too!  

The nutritional value is per serving.  This recipe yields six servings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 147 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 229 Calories from Fat 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.2g 19%

Saturated Fat 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol 72mg 24%

Sodium 183mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 3.6g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%

Sugars 0.6g

Protein 25.9g

Vitamin A 95% • Vitamin C 46% Calcium 13% • Iron 13%

Nutrition Grade A-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very low in sugar
• High in niacin
• High in selenium
• Very high in vitamin A
• High in vitamin B6
• High in vitamin C

Bad points

• High in cholesterol

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