Name: Healthy Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole
Ingredients: 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 (15-ounce) jar (1 3/4 cups) tomatillo salsa verde; 4 ounces Monterey jack and/or pepper jack cheese, grated (1 1/4 cups); 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Ingredients

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1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 (15-ounce) jar (1 3/4 cups) tomatillo salsa verde
4 ounces Monterey jack and/or pepper jack cheese, grated (1 1/4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, optional

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cut the chicken breasts and place them in the dish:

Cut the chicken breasts into halves.

Line a 1 1/2- to 2-quart casserole baking dish with the chicken pieces. Try to cover the bottom as completely as you can with the chicken.
Cover with the salsa verde:

Cover completely. There should be no exposed chicken or it will dry out.
Bake the chicken:

Bake the chicken for 25 to 30 minutes. If you have a meat thermometer, use it. The chicken should be removed from the oven when the internal temperature of the breast meat reaches 150°F.