Spinach and Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cups cubed boneless chicken breast
• 1 cup Italian salad dressing, or as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh spinach
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Place chicken in a bowl and pour in enough Italian salad dressing to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 3 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. Drain and discard marinade from chicken and season chicken with garlic powder and lemon pepper. Transfer seasoned chicken to a casserole dish. Layer spinach over chicken.
4. Mix cream cheese, chives, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Slowly pour chicken broth into cream cheese mixture, stirring until mixture is smooth; pour over chicken and spinach. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top chicken mixture with mozzarella cheese; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.