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    Chicken campagnola - chicken with spinach, cheese and a tomato sugo

    Published: Oct 17, 2016. Modified: Nov 2, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    I make no secret of the fact that I love cheese. So it should come as no shock to you that my kids also love cheese. This dish- chicken campagnola is combines chicken with spinach, cheese and a tomato sugo to make the most perfect of dinners. I've been making it for as long as I can remember. I had it for the first time in a restaurant in the south of Italy in Sorrento, where they called it chicken campagnola. That basically means countryside chicken. I've been wanting to try this out on the kids, but haven't until now...and I'm kicking myself....because they loved it!

    chicken campagnola spinach cheese chicken in tomato sugo

    Chicken campagnola is such a simple, yet very effective way of getting a delicious one pot chicken dish to the table, without too many complications, which when you have kids...is exactly what you need. i don't know why I was so sure they wouldn't like it...what is there not to like about chicken with spinach, cheese and a tomato sugo? If you're wondering what I'm talking about when I say sugo, you can check out this post where I talk about the sugo that I make and fill my freezer with which is perfect for this recipe. You could also cheat and use a basil and tomato pasta sauce. Another option is ALL the veg sauce.

    chicken campagnola spinach cheese chicken in tomato sugo

    Why is this dish so yummy? I think it's the simplicity of the flavours and the fact that it's got stretchy mozzarella on top. I love stretchy mozzarella. You don't have to buy a fresh mozzarella, in fact it's kind of wasted on this dish, so get the yellow pear shaped ball instead.

    Being done in one pot on the stove means that all you need to do to get dinner ready is steam some veggies and you're good to go! You can also cook rice if you want to absorb the sugo, or just use some crusty bread. I have to admit I love me a one pot stove top meal...because I hate clean up!

    chicken campagnola spinach cheese chicken in tomato sugo

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    chicken campagnola spinach cheese chicken in tomato sugo

    Chicken campagnola- chicken with spinach, cheese and a tomato sugo

    Chicken campagnola, chicken with spinach, cheese and a tomato sugo, a one pot chicken dinner that looks and tastes amazing.Super simple recipe kids love!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: dinner
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 serves
    Calories: 474kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 3 tbsps olive oil
    • 3 chicken breasts each one cut through the middle to make 2 pieces of equal thickness
    • 1 250 gram pack chopped frozen spinach defrosted or use fresh baby spinach and blanch and chop
    • 1 250 g ball mozzarella cut into .5cm thick slices
    • 2 cups sugo or basil tomato pasta sauce/ passata

    Instructions

    • Heat the olive oil in the pan over medium heat
    • Cook the chicken breasts until golden on both sides.
    • Top with the spinach and mozzarella.
    • Pour the sauce around the chicken breasts, so it is just touching the mozzarella, for presentations sake, try not to get any sugo on top!
    • Put a lid on the pan and cook for 15 minutes or until the mozzarella is completely melted.
    • Serve from the pan with extra sauce poured around for dipping bread into it.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 670mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g
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    Stretchy mozzarella, chicken and spinach cooked in a delicious tomato sugo. Chicken campagnola could be your next family favourite dinner!

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    1. Stacey says

      October 18, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Mmmm we are a cheese loving family too! You had me at stretchy and gooey!

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    2. Simone Emery says

      October 17, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      Oh so yummy. I love cheese with a passion too.

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      • Kylie says

        October 17, 2016 at 9:33 pm

        Everything tastes better with cheese!

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