Artichoke and Chicken Bake

yooper's Note:

This easy but elegant entree first appeared in "Quick Cooking" magazine. Someone posted this at the Somersize website, which is where I found it. I usually have this over a bed of fried spinach or zucchini ribbons.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (14 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts , well drained and chopped
• ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 1 dash garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Spray an 11x7 inch baking dish with Pam.
3. Salt and pepper the chicken breast halves and place in the dish.
4. In a bowl, combine the artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise and garlic powder; mix well.
5. Spread artichoke mixture over chicken breasts.
6. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Reviews

[jayde noctus]

This has turned into my hubbys favorite meal, and has turned into a must have dinner. I just recently tried some of the tips on the other comments, and used 2/4 cup mayo (the kind made with olive oil) and the last 1/4 cup using light sour cream and it was fabulous! I also used the marinated artichoke hearts over the regular ones, the flavor is just delish! Truly one of my favorite meals to make.

[dubvanj]

As written, I give this recipe 4 stars, but dressed up it's defintiely worthy of 5. To the sauce I added some fresh herbs (oregano, basil) and chopped roasted red pepper and topped the whole thing with some itialian bread crumbs. It was defintely a hit and will be added to the regular rotation. Thanks!

[alwayskissthecook]

I have a recipe for Artichoke dip that has the exact same ingredience (less the chicken) so I decided to try this. The only change I made was I added about a 1/4 cup of half and half to water down the artichoke mixture. I didn't make it runny, just a little less thick than it is. I served this over a bed of white rice along with side salads and garlic bread. It was a major hit!