Pizza Chicken Casserole

Adapted from Hungry Girl

Serving size: 1/4 of casserole

294 calories, 12.5 g total fat, 613 mg sodium, 9.5 carbs, 1.5 g fiber, 5 g sugars, 35g protein

Ingredients

1 lb of boneless chicken breasts

dash of salt

dash of pepper

1/2 cup light cream cheese

1/2 tsp garlic powder, divided

1/2 tsp onion powder, divided

1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms

3/4 cup bell pepper (used orange)

3/4 cup low fat marinara sauce (used Barilla)

1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

12 slices of turkey pepperoni 

top sliced olives

*Personally sprinkled cilantro on dish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8X8 baking pan with nonstick spray.

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat.  Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp onion powder.  Stir until smooth and uniform.

Remove chicken from heat. Clean skillet if needed.  Respray and bring to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, remining garlic and onion powder.  Cook and stir until slightly softened and lightly browned.

Transfer skillet contents to the bowl of seasoned cream cheese. Mix thoroughly.

Chop chicken, and evenly place in the baking pan. Evenly top with veggie mixture, marinara sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni.

Bake until casserole is hot and bubbly, and mozzarella is melted.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes.