Pizza Stuffed Chicken Quinoa Bake
Pizza Stuffed Chicken Quinoa Bake is a hearty but healthy casserole filled with fluffy quinoa and your favorite pizza toppings along with garlic herb cheese and pepperoni stuffed chicken breasts for a dinner recipe the whole family will love!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 3-4 wedges Light Laughing Cow Garlic & Herb spreadable cheese -or- herbed soft goat cheese
- 1 pkg. 6oz turkey pepperoni
- 1 3/4 c. pizza sauce
- 1 1/4 c. chicken broth
- 2 c. quinoa uncooked
- 1 1/2 c. onion diced
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 c. cherry tomatoes halved
- 2/3 c. bell peppers diced
- 2/3 c. mushrooms thinly sliced (optional)
- 3/4 c. reduced fat shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- In a sprayed 9x13 pan, mix the quinoa, pizza sauce, chicken broth, onion, Italian seasoning, garlic and veggies until everything is mixed well.
- Cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Spread one wedge of garlic herb cheese inside of each breast and top with 4-5 slices of pepperoni. Lay the chicken breasts on top of the quinoa mixture and top with shredded cheese.
- Cut the remaining turkey pepperoni into quarters and sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- Bake at 400° covered for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and stir the quinoa. Bake for an addiitonal 10-20 minutes or until all of the quinoa is sprouted and chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately.