Creamy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake

A simple oven-baked meal-prep dish with ground chicken, rice, spinach, and a light creamy sauce. It is mild, comforting, and easy to portion for several weekday meals.

Creamy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
35 min
Yield
1 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 250 g Chicken broth
  • 1 g Dried Thyme
  • 5 g Garlic
  • 150 g Ground Chicken
  • 80 g Milk 2%
  • 30 g Mozzarella cheese
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 40 g Onion
  • 75 g Rice
  • 2 g Salt
  • 60 g Spinach
  • 80 g White Mushroom

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C. Rinse the rice and set it aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and mushrooms until softened, then add the garlic.
  3. Add the ground chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.
  4. Stir in the rice, chicken broth, and milk. Bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Add the spinach and cook just until wilted, then transfer everything to a baking dish.
  6. Cover tightly and bake for about 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
  7. Remove the cover, sprinkle with mozzarella, and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more until melted and lightly golden.
  8. Let cool briefly before portioning into meal-prep containers.