Scrumptious Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cream Cheese are wrapped in bacon for extra delicious flavors! Make this perfect easy dish for your family and guests.
I am so happy that I discovered this easy recipe! It certainly has become a new family favorite. Anything with bacon makes the house smell divine, right?
Just mix the spinach, cream cheese, parmesan, garlic, and chives together. Slice the chicken down the side, like you are butterflying it. Put 1/4 of the mixture in each piece of chicken. Finish with wrapping each breast in bacon, which is the best part!
Also, you must know it is very easy to prepare but looks like you slaved over a fancy looking dish. I got several “ooh’s and ahh’s”. Think of making this the next time you are having dinner guests. 🙂
How Do You Make Stuffed Chicken Breasts?
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place each chicken breast on a flat surface. With your hand placed flat on each piece, cut about 3/4 quarter of the way through.(careful not to cut all the way through)
Blend spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, chives and garlic in medium bowl.
Spoon 1/4 of cheese mixture into the middle of the cut chicken breasts
Wrap each breast with 2 slices of bacon.
Arrange chicken breasts on baking sheet.
Then turn the temperature up to 400 degrees F (or on low broil) and cook for about 15 more minutes to get the bacon nice and crispy.
Cook for 30-40 minutes.
ENJOY!!
I served our stuffed chicken breasts along with simple roasted potatoes and green peas with sautéed onions and it was devoured. I have also served it with mashed cauliflower or butternut squash with roasted veggies too.
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast halves
- 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry
- 4 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese you could use 1/2 cup of feta cheese as well.... or a combo of both
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh chives sliced thin
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 strips of bacon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place each chicken breast on a flat surface. With your hand placed flat on each piece, cut about 3/4 quarter of the way through.(careful not to cut all the way through)
- Blend spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, chives and garlic in medium bowl.
- Spoon 1/4 of cheese mixture into the middle of the cut chicken breasts.
- Wrap each breast with 2 slices of bacon.
- Arrange chicken breasts on baking sheet.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes.
- Then turn the temperature up to 400 degrees F (or on low broil) and cook for about 15 more minutes to get the bacon nice and crispy.
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition
Inspired by Allrecipes.com
Janet says
Recipe sounds absolutely amazing. Could I use bagged fresh spinach.? If so would the directions be any different? I soooo want to try this recipe soon!!!!
Thanks Janet
Sherri says
Oh absolutely! I would sauté it a bag of baby spinach in a tad of olive oil until it’s wilted. It would be perfect!
Lonely says
I love this recipe it definetly taste good and worth a try.
Shelly says
I tried it and I can say that it’s a-freakin-mazing. I used beef bacon.
Sherri says
I’m so glad you loved it!!
Kim Eighmey says
I cant wait to try this! My question is how well do they “reheat”? Every year a group of us rent a house on the lake in wine country and I bring dinner. After a long day of wine tasting we go back to the house and whatever I have prepared that year I just pop into the oven to heat and we have dinner! Would this be something I could do a head and just heat?
Sherri says
That sounds like so much fun! Although, I have never made ahead myself, I would think that it would be just fine. You may want to spray with a little oil to help the bacon crisp up again. Have a great trip!
Ashley Reynolds says
Excellent recipe! Highly recommend anyone to try this.
Kiara says
I have made this twice now and it always turns out perfect.
Jazmyn says
What would be a good side dish to go with this?
Sherri says
These easy Roasted potatoes are my favorite side with this.
Paulette says
Absolutely a ‘keeper!’ I will be making this again – loved it!
Miz Helen says
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great week and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Sherri says
Thank you so much Miz Helen! 🙂
Brenda says
I want to try this so much! Do you think I could substitute turkey bacon or if I have to just use toothpicks to keep them together? I have recently developed a pork allergy and can’t have regular bacon!
Sherri says
Oh yes you could definitely use turkey bacon! Toothpicks would be perfect too 🙂
CS Calkins says
Been looking for a good stuffed chicken breast recipe since Disneyland discontinued theirs on the Blue Bayou Restaurant Menu. Many thanks for linking up at Sunday’s Down Under!!!
Stef says
Yummy!!! I love everything about these, plus your photos are awesome!
easypeasylifematters says
Oh my word!!! This looks amazing. I have to agree bacon does make the house smell divine. Nothing better 🙂
Sue Williams says
This sounds and looks fabulous! I am filing this away for my next dinner party. Thanks for sharing during the Thurs blog hop.
sue
Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife says
Yummy! This looks so good. I love finding new chicken recipes, we are alwaysing making chicken at my house!
April J Harris says
What a gorgeous recipe, Sherri. Your Spinach Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts look so delicious and they are elegant enough for a dinner party too. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
Abby says
What a delicious way to include spinach in your meal! I think even my picky husband wouldn’t complain about this 🙂
I’m hosting a link party over on my blog and we’d love for you to stop by and link up with us! http://winsteadwandering.com/alder-collective-link-party-no-2/
Crystal says
This looks really delicious. I made a recipe similar to this for my family about a month ago using sundried tomatoes and spinach, and they tasted awesome, but didn’t hold together well. The bacon is a great way to keep them together and who doesn’t love bacon!? Looking forward to trying this recipe.
Nan a.k.a Granny Fabulosa says
Yum! Pinned it.