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Jalapeno and Chicken Bake

We were looking for a lighter dinner, something lower calorie but packed with flavor, so we created a slight variation of our Jalapeno Frittata recipe and came away with this. Delicious! Don't forget the hot sauce.

Jalapeno and Chicken Bake Recipe

Jalapeno and Chicken Bake

Ingredients

  • 20 ounces red potatoes, baked
  • 4 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 4 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 16 ounces grilled chicken, chopped
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • Your favorite hot sauce
  • Light oil spray

Cooking Directions

  1. To an 8x10 lightly oiled baking dish, add the baked potatoes and mash them down to fill the dish.
  2. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chili powder.
  3. Heat a sauté pan to medium heat and spray with oil. Add spinach and cook about 8 minutes, or until the spinach is reduced.
  4. Add garlic and jalapeno peppers. Cook about 1 minute, then mix to combine. Allow to cool.
  5. Add jalapeno-spinach mixture over the potatoes.
  6. Spread chopped grilled chicken over the top.
  7. Pour beaten eggs over the baking dish, then top with cheese.
  8. Sprinkle remaining chili powder over the top.
  9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the dish 25-30 minutes.
  10. Serve with your favorite hot sauce over the top!

 

 

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