Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 cup marinara sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, diced
- 1/2 large onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed and minced
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed (optional)
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained (squeeze all the water out)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch loaf pan with foil, shiny side down.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1/4 cup marinara sauce, bread crumbs, herbs, fennel, garlic, onion, eggs and parmesan cheese and mix well.
- Press half of chicken mixture into loaf pan, creating a one-inch indentation down the center. Leave one-inch thickness on all sides. Mix together spinach and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and spoon into the indentation. Cover with remaining chicken mixture and seal edges.
- Top with remaining 3/4 cup marinara sauce and 3/4 cup cheese and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Let stand for 10 minutes and then lift out of loaf pan using foil edges. Slice and serve with additional marinara sauce, if desired.