Homemade Baked Tuscan Chicken Casserole | Chicken Recipe | Italian | The Southern Mountain Kitchen

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone offers a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often less expensive and has a similar salty flavor

Spray a 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Cut off all the fat from 2 chicken breasts and cube the chicken into hunks.

Place 2 cups of orzo evenly across the bottom of the baking dish.

Add the cubed chicken on top of the orzo, ensuring it's spread out evenly.

In a bowl, mix 1 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder, then sprinkle over the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic over the chicken.

Place a small bag of frozen spinach over the entire dish, breaking it into smaller pieces as needed.

Pour 1 can of diced tomatoes over the spinach and chicken.

Drizzle 1/2 cup of heavy cream over the top of all ingredients.

Pour 3 1/2 cups of chicken broth over the mixture, moving ingredients around to ensure even coverage.

Bake uncovered at 425°F for 45 minutes.

After baking, fluff the casserole with a spatula and sprinkle 1 cup of Parmesan cheese over the top.

Mix the Parmesan cheese into the casserole while it's still hot.

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