This Creamy Stuffed Chicken is filled with a cheesy spinach and roasted red pepper mixture, and topped with a delicious creamy sauce!
Whipping up a decadent creamy stuffed chicken dish for dinner probably seems like it takes too much work, but I assure you, it's actually easy! Your family will think you slaved over this meal for hours, when in reality this easy chicken dinner only takes about 20 minutes to make. You can make the creamy sauce and pasta while the chicken cooks, and it's done in a snap!
Ever since I started cooking, I have been obsessed with making stuffed chicken. When I was 19 I hosted my first dinner party, and I served a creamy stuffed chicken that had feta and pesto - everyone loved it. I was hooked since then! Coming up with different combos is delicious and easy!
I love cooking with roasted red peppers and it's actually super easy to make them yourself (recipe here), but you can also buy them at the local grocery store or online.
How to make Creamy Stuffed Chicken:
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- Gather the ingredients. Mix the cream cheese, spinach, roasted red peppers (learn how to make roasted red peppers yourself with this recipe), parmesan cheese, and seasonings in a bowl.
- Slice a pocket into the chicken breasts, taking care not to slice through the bottom or opposite side. I recommend using a small paring knife for this step.
- Stuff about ⅓ cup of the spinach mixture into the pockets, then seal the seam with a toothpick or two. Reserve remaining spinach mixture.
- Using a grill pan or an actual grill, place chicken breasts over medium heat, and cook for about 5 minutes on each side.
How to make the Creamy Sauce:
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- In a small sauce pot, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add chopped green onions, remaining cream cheese, milk (can use regular, soy, or almond milk), and parmesan cheese; mix until melted and well combined.
- Add remaining spinach mixture to the sauce; stir in using a fork. Simmer until thickened and everything is melted and combined. Keep over low heat, mixing occasionally until the chicken and pasta are ready.
How to Serve Creamy Stuffed Chicken:
- Serve the Creamy Stuffed Chicken over pasta. Using whole wheat pasta or linguine are great options. The sauce is SO delicious that you need to have another venue to enjoy it; pasta is perfect.
- Cutting carbs? Serve over Zucchini Noodles. Zucchini noodles have the perfect texture to compliment this recipe.
- Another great option would be to serve this Creamy Chicken over cauliflower rice. The sauce would really bring together the cauliflower rice and almost mimic a 'mac' and cheese.
Need some ideas for sides to go along with this stuffed chicken? Checkout these delicious options:
- Air Fryer Roasted Carrots (easy side dish)
- Air Fryer Roasted Asparagus (2 ingredients)
- Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
- BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes
- Air Fryer Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
- The Best Ever Easy Garlic Bread
This Creamy Stuffed Chicken is filled with a cheesy spinach and roasted red pepper mixture, and topped with a delicious creamy sauce!
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- dash of black pepper
- dash of salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 ounces spinach, chopped roughly
- ⅓ cup roasted red peppers, chopped
- 2 TBS shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 TBS butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup milk (I used almond milk but you can use any variety)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- remaining spinach mixture
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Mix cream cheese, spinach, roasted red peppers, parmesan cheese, garlic, and basil in a bowl.
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Slice a pocket into the chicken breasts, taking care not to slice through the bottom or opposite side. **I recommend using a small paring knife for this step.
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Stuff about ⅓ cup of the spinach mixture into the pocket, then seal the seam with a toothpick or two. Reserve remaining spinach mixture.
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Season tops and bottoms of chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
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Using a grill pan or an actual grill, place chicken breasts over medium heat, and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
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In a small sauce pot, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add chopped green onions, cream cheese, milk, and parmesan cheese; mix until melted and well combined.
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Add remaining spinach mixture to the sauce; stir in using a fork. Simmer until thickened and everything is melted and combined.
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Keep over low heat, mixing occasionally until the chicken and pasta are ready.
First published in April 2018. Updated April 2022.
Dorothy at Shockinglydelish says
This has layers and layers of amazing flavors! I can't wait to dig into this dish!
Delaney | Melanie Makes says
This chicken does look creamy!!
carrie @ frugal foodie mama says
This looks absolutely delicious! I can't believe that it all comes together in just 20 minutes. 🙂
Allyson says
I know! It is such a quick dinner!
Nutmeg Nanny says
I have to add this to my dinner menu! It looks so good!
Ashlyn says
Holy moly does that chicken look good! I am putting it down on my menu to make soon!
Des says
I am drooling over this! I can't wait to make these.
Dee says
I know my family is going to love this chicken dinner. Looks perfect!
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling says
I love anything creamy and stuffed. This looks AWESOME!
Erin says
Can't believe I had all the ingredients on hand and whipped this up for dinner. It was so good. Hubs said to definitely make it again.
Allyson says
So glad y'all enjoyed it!
Kara says
One of my new favorite low carb recipes! I served it over zoodles, and it is so yummy!
Allyson says
It is the perfect combo! Glad you enjoyed it!
Betsy says
This is incredible! I love how creamy & savory this is! The chicken is perfectly moist & the filling is absolutely incredible! Way easier than I thought it would be, I definitely need to make this again!
Allyson says
The filling is so perfect with the sauce! Happy y'all loved it!
Beth says
This is my family's new favorite. I made it last night, and it was a major, major hit.
Allyson says
Thank you for sharing, Beth!
katerina @ diethood.com says
This sounds incredibly delicious! My family would love it!
Beti says
YUM! This chicken looks amazing! I am so excited to try it!
Sandra says
I love how flavorful and easy this is to make!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This is amazing! Our whole family would definitely love this!
Catalina says
Love how flavorful is this chicken! My new favorite recipe!