{"id":5250,"date":"2026-05-20T04:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5250"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:26:32","slug":"high-protein-spinach-artichoke-chicken-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/high-protein-spinach-artichoke-chicken-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0High-Protein Spinach &#038; Artichoke Chicken Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0High-Protein Spinach &amp; Artichoke Chicken Casserole<\/h2>\n<p>A creamy, cheesy chicken bake inspired by the classic spinach-artichoke dip\u2014turned into a satisfying, <strong>high-protein<\/strong> main dish. Low-carb, family-friendly, and perfect for meal prep.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients (6 servings)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chopped spinach (fresh or thawed frozen, well drained)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chopped artichoke hearts (canned, drained)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup plain Greek yogurt (or light cream cheese)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream (or more Greek yogurt)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp chili flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat<\/strong> oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, mix Greek yogurt, sour cream, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, chili flakes, Parmesan, and <strong>\u00bd cup<\/strong> mozzarella.<\/li>\n<li>Fold in chicken, spinach, and artichokes until fully coated.<\/li>\n<li>Spread into the baking dish. Top with the remaining <strong>\u00bd cup<\/strong> mozzarella.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake 20\u201325 minutes<\/strong> until hot and bubbly with a golden top.<\/li>\n<li>Rest 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Why it\u2019s high-protein<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chicken breast + Greek yogurt + cheese = <strong>~38\u201342 g protein per serving<\/strong> (varies by brands).<\/li>\n<li>Naturally low in carbs and very filling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips &amp; swaps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use rotisserie chicken for speed.<\/li>\n<li>Add mushrooms or chopped sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>For extra browning, broil 2\u20133 minutes at the end.<\/li>\n<li>Serve over cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, or with toasted bread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Meal prep &amp; storage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fridge: 4 days airtight.<\/li>\n<li>Freezer: Up to 2 months. Thaw overnight, reheat covered at 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0High-Protein Spinach &amp; Artichoke Chicken Casserole A creamy, cheesy chicken bake inspired by the classic spinach-artichoke dip\u2014turned into a satisfying,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5250"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5252,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5250\/revisions\/5252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}