Name: Italian Baked Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Butter - ½ tablespoon; Onion, chopped - ½ cup; Neufchatel cheese, softened - 4 ounces; Chicken broth - 2 tablespoons; Creamy basil and ricotta pesto (such as Barilla®) - 2 tablespoons; Dry Italian salad dressing mix (such as Good Seasons®) - 1 tablespoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Italian seasoning - ¼ teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Fresh spinach - 3 cups; Tomatoes, diced - 1 cup; Chopped fresh basil - 1 tablespoon; Skinless, boneless chicken thighs - 1 pound; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Mozzarella cheese - 3 slices

Ingredients for - Italian Baked Chicken Thighs

1. Butter ½ tablespoon

2. Onion, chopped ½ cup

3. Neufchatel cheese, softened 4 ounces

4. Chicken broth 2 tablespoons

5. Creamy basil and ricotta pesto (such as Barilla®) 2 tablespoons

6. Dry Italian salad dressing mix (such as Good Seasons®) 1 tablespoon

7. Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon

8. Black pepper ¼ teaspoon

9. Italian seasoning ¼ teaspoon

10. Red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon

11. Fresh spinach 3 cups

12. Tomatoes, diced 1 cup

13. Chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon

14. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs 1 pound

15. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

16. Mozzarella cheese 3 slices

How to cook deliciously - Italian Baked Chicken Thighs

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a skillet and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3 . Stage

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 . Stage

Season chicken with salt and pepper and place on top of spinach mixture in the dish.

5 . Stage

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 . Stage

Remove chicken from casserole dish, top with mozzarella cheese, and microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Serve chicken topped with spinach mixture.