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While I love to cook food within my own kitchen, I strongly dislike the thought of a million ingredients or hours that will need to be spent cleaning and/or waiting for the food to cook.

I usually gravitate towards meals in 30 minutes or less (hence my meal prep ebook) for easy family dinners, and recipes the whole family can enjoy.

Chicken is pretty well accepted in our house by all three kiddos – some favorites are chicken pasta with coconut milk, lemon pepper baked chicken tenders and of course, chicken meatballs.

And now this cheesy baked chicken is the new house go-to! Cheesy anything is goodness, right?

I buy large amounts of frozen chicken from Costco a few times a year, and they last us months.

When I get home from that shopping trip, I cut them all up into serving sizes and then freeze them individually.

That way, I only have to deal with raw chicken every few months vs. every time I buy it at the grocery store – life changing!

As long as I can remember to thaw it in the fridge overnight, cooking chicken is a pretty quick endeavor.

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Why You’ll Love Baked Cheesy Chicken

• One pot – As a busy mom, let’s keep prep and clean up as minimal as possible, which is why we use only one pan in this baked cheesy chicken recipe. It really is my favorite easy chicken recipe!
• Goes well with nearly anything – Love a salad for dinner? Add this tasty protein on top! Or, pair with pasta, rice, air fryer sweetpotato wedges, potatoes, etc. Cheesy chicken is hearty, yet delicate
• Easy for meal prep – Making cheesy baked chicken is easy to multiply. You can freeze extras for later as a postpartum freezer meal for mom.
• Great for lazy meals– Yes, it needs some time to cook, but assembling it and putting this flavorful dish together is easy! Plus, the Italian flavor is so good that it seems more time-intensive than it is! This cheesy baked chicken recipe is easy enough for a weeknight, or can be spruced up for a special occasion or dinner with a nice bottle of wine or prosecco.

Ingredients You Need

Simple ingredients come together to make this extremely juicy and versatile cheesy baked chicken recipe.

• chicken breasts
• spice mixture – I used salt, black pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and basil
• toma tomatoes (or canned tomatoes)
• mozzarella – You could use cheddar cheese or another type of cheese if you like, but I think mozzarella is the best for baked cheesy chicken recipe.
• olive oil

How to Make Cheesy Baked Chicken

Cooking chicken can be difficult because you don’t want it chewy and overcooked, yet you need to cook it long enough for food safety reasons.

These tender chicken breasts are absolutely perfect.

I always recommend testing it with a food thermometer you trust. The internal temperature of cooked chicken should be 165 degrees F.

Before you start anything, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

Then, mix your spices and coat the chicken with 1/2 of the spice mixture.

Coat a baking dish with olive oil and place your seasoned chicken breasts on top.

Then, layer with sliced roma tomatoes, cheese and the other half of the spice mixture.

I will say that I love using some extra juicy tomatoes (more lycopene!) for toppings since they are just so delicious.

If you have garden tomatoes, even better!

Bake for 35-40 min or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

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Yield: 2 servings

One Pan Baked Cheesy Chicken

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Baked Cheesy chicken uses only one pan and a handful of ingredients for a juicy, flavorful chicken recipe. It's a great weeknight meal, or fancy up this cheesy baked chicken for a dinner party.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Two 4-6 oz chicken breasts
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp basil
• 2 small roma tomatoes, or 1/2 can of canned tomatoes
• 4 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400. Mix your spices, and top the chicken with ½ the spice mixture.
2. Coat your baking pan (I used a pyrex) with olive oil and place chicken breasts on top.
3. Then top with sliced roma tomatoes, cheese, and the other half of the spice mixture.
4. Bake for 35-40 min or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 840Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 326mgSodium: 738mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 117g

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