5 from 6 votes
Baked Cheesy Italian Chicken
Baked Cheesy Italian Chicken is an easy delicious chicken dinner recipe for chicken thighs smothered with cheesy goodness and marinara sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
5
Servings
Calories:
422 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs , boneless skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese , grated
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in pan smooth side down.
- Mix ricotta cheeese, parmesan cheese, dried oregano, dried basil and red pepper flakes in a small bowl and spoon over each piece of chicken.
- Pour marinara sauce over the chicken and around it.
- Bake, covered for 30 minutes.
- Uncover, top with mozzarella cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and browned before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
422kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
148mg
(49%)
Sodium
1107mg
(46%)
Potassium
582mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
872IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
312mg
(31%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 422
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 422kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1107mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 582mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 872IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 312mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.