Cottage Cheese Spinach Chicken Recipe
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Cottage Cheese Spinach Chicken

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"Cajun-seasoned chicken breast stuffed with a cottage cheese and spinach mixture, then baked in butter. Serve with tossed salad, if desired."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (85)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun-style seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach; in a large bowl, mix spinach with onion and cottage cheese and set aside.
  3. Season chicken breasts with Cajun-style seasoning, then place 1/4 of cheese/spinach mixture in the center of each breast and fold in half. Secure with toothpicks and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
  4. Drizzle with melted butter and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 274 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 92mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by yellowzigzag   view full review
We loved this recipe. I added a little extra cottage cheese and a little garlic. Instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by PIALA420   view full review
Yum!!! delicious and good for you! My boyfriend said that this was absolutely gourmet and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by chillyjilly   view full review
This turned out really delicious...my picky husband even liked it a lot. Will definitely make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by ALPHAKITY7   view full review
This dish was awful. I had to cook it for twice as long as the recipe called for, and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by ICOOKTOO   view full review
i did replace the cottage chees with goat chees ,marinated in a diced tomato ,garlic,basil,and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by AUNTCOLE   view full review
This was a great chicken recipe. I added a little garlic to the cottage cheese and spinach...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2005 by JElder81   view full review
This was an ok recipe. I added garlic because of what other reviewers wrote, if I hadn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2003 by KATIECOWAN   view full review
This chicken was okay, but I was really expecting something a lot better. We love chicken,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2003 by M3AGAN   view full review
i put too much onion in this - for those who don't REALLY REALLY love onion, use less!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by Sornatale   view full review
I don't really like cottage cheese so I substituted it for cream cheese and everyone loved it.

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