greek chicken dish

Ingredients

• Servings: 17
• 3 (10 ounce) bags fresh spinach, chopped
• 8 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 2 (8 ounce) cans sliced black olives, rinsed and drained (optional)
• 4 cups crumbled feta cheese
• 2 cups italian-style salad dressing
• 2 (16 ounce) packages penne pasta

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a deep baking dish.
• spread spinach into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. arrange chicken breasts atop the spinach in a single layer; top with sliced olives. sprinkle feta cheese over the chicken and olives. drizzle dressing over everything. cover dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 hours. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook penne at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain and return penne pasta to the pot.
• stir baked chicken mixture with the drained penne pasta.