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Italian Baked Chicken Thighs

Italian Baked Chicken Thighs

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a skillet and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Combine Neufchatel cheese, chicken broth, pesto, dry Italian salad dressing, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until well combined. Stir in spinach and sauteed onions. Gently fold in tomatoes and basil. Transfer mixture into a casserole dish.
  4. 4 Season chicken with salt and pepper and place on top of spinach mixture in the dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  6. 6 Remove chicken from casserole dish, top with mozzarella cheese, and microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Serve chicken topped with spinach mixture.

By Yoly