Entrée: United States – Savory Chicken and Spinach Bread Bake

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 20 min

Cook 35 min

Total 55 min

Ingredients

6–8 slices whole wheat bread, roughly torn
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced, about 1 lb (454 g) total
4 cups (120 g) spinach, wilted
1 yellow onion, chopped and softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1 / 2 cups (170 g) shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven and lightly arrange torn Whole Wheat Bread in a shallow baking dish.  
2. Sauté Yellow Onion and Garlic until softened; add Spinach and cook until wilted.  
3. Combine the cooked Chicken with the spinach–onion mixture.  
4. Layer half the bread in the dish, top with half the chicken mixture and a third of the Cheddar; repeat layers finishing with bread and remaining Cheddar on top.  
5. Bake until the bread is warmed through and Cheddar is melted and golden.  
6. Let rest briefly, then cut into portions and serve warm.