Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta Recipes

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

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Chicken Florentine Pasta, an easy creamy chicken and pasta dinner recipe with bowtie pasta coated in lightened-up fresh spinach Florentine Sauce and black pepper chicken. Needs only 15 minutes of prep. Perfect for weeknights. My version of Florentine Sauce is special. It creamy yet lite with delicious flavor of star-ingredient - spinach. Just three things make all the difference: To lighten-up the sauce, I replace heavy cream with half-and-half. (half the cream and half the milk).Add herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, and chicken stock to add more depth of flavor. Use fresh spinach instead of frozen to control the amount of liquid in the sauce.The resulting sauce is perfect to coat pasta and has amazing flavor of spinach. Every bite just melts in mouth.I highly recommend trying the recipe. Needs only 15 minutes of prep. Cut the dinner time in half by making ahead sauce up-to a week in advance. Cook chicken in advance or use rotisserie/grilled chicken. On weeknights, cook fresh bowtie pasta, heat sauce, add chicken. Wallah! Dinner is ready to devour!I words of Ina Garten, "How easy was that?!" So, let's make some Chicken Florentine Pasta tonight!CREAMY CHICKEN FLORENTINE SAUCE Florentine (in food context) means food served on bed of spinach. The signature Florentine Spinach Sauce was my inspiration to make this creamy chicken Florentine Pasta. Like I mentioned, to lighten-up the sauce, I replaced the heavy cream in sauce with half and half i.e. part heavy cream and part milk. This also makes sauce right consistency to work with pasta.For lite homey summer dinner flavor, I flavored the sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, herbs and chicken stock. A subtle tang of sun-dried tomatoes helps cut the richness and make sauce extra-special. You will love the flavors. Tip: If you don't have sun-dried tomatoes, use zest of a lemon. You can also fold in fresh cherry tomatoes in the sauce. FROZEN VS FRESH SPINACH?Any day, I will choose fresh spinach over frozen. Simply because I always have fresh spinach in refrigerator as we love using it as base for summer salads. Specially for Florentine sauce, fresh spinach is better than frozen. Frozen thawed spinach still holds lot of water and is not that easy to squeeze. No mater what, it will retain some water. This water can dilute the sauce or bland the flavor for sure. In Florentine sauce, spinach is the star. So, to control the amount of liquid in sauce, I used fresh spinach. I cook fresh spinach with pinch of salt and a tsp oil in skillet until it is wilted. Then let it drain while I prepare the rest of sauce. This helps to make much silky and never-watery. Let me summarize why should you try this Chicken Pasta tonight!Easy to prepare with only 15 minutes of prep.Creamy yet lite sauce. Perfect for summer dinner.Delicious and versatile Florentine Sauce loaded with spinach flavor. Make once use multiple ways. Make Florentine Pasta, Florentine Pizza or serve as dip with Garlic Bread.This recipe is a true example of make-it-your-own Pasta Dinner. Use any kind of protein: fresh cooked chicken, rotisserie or grilled, shrimp, or even skip chicken and add some broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and red bell peppers for vegetarian florentine pasta dinner.MORE CHICKEN AND PASTA DINNER RECIPES:If your family is Chicken and Pasta dinner fan like ours? I have few more delicious recipes to try:Chicken Bellagio with Creamy Sauce PastaChicken Paprikash with PastaThai Curry Chicken NoodlesParmesan Chicken CapreseCajun Chicken PastaChicken Tequila FettuccineChipotle Chicken Cream Sauce PastaTry something different for dinner tonight. I have made nostalgic buffet-favorite Chicken Florentine easy to prepare at home as complete meal. Pasta with flavorful saucy Chicken Florentine. Drop a message and share with me your favorite Chicken and Pasta Dinner?Happy Cooking!

Provided by Savita

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

120 Grams Spinach, about 4 cups, fresh baby spinach
1 Cup Cream, half and half, or use all heavy cream. See Note 1
1/2 Cup Chicken Stock
1 tbsp Garlic, fresh 4-5 cloves, minced
1/4 Cup White Onion, small diced
3/4 Cup Four Cheese Blend, Or use shredded Asiago-Fontina Cheese half and half.
4 Sun-dried Tomatoes, oil packed, small diced. Plus 1 tbsp of oil
1/2 tsp Oregano
Parsley, fresh chopped
1 lbs Chicken, boneless, breast or thigh
1/2 lbs Pasta, Farfalle Bowite or Penne Pasta
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Black Pepper

Steps:

To cook pasta, bring pot of water to rolling boil. Season with salt. Cook pasta for 10-12 minutes or until just al-dente. Once cooked, drained. Set aside.
Heat a large deep saute pan on medium heat. Add 2 teaspoon oil, and fresh spinach with generous pinch of salt. Work in 1-2 batches to saute fresh spinach until it is wilted. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Set aside.
To cook chicken, wipe the skillet clean. Add 1 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp of sun-dried tomato oil. Heat on medium heat. Season chicken thighs with generous sprinkle of salt and good coat of black pepper. Place in hot skillet. Cook each side until nice crust develops and chicken is cooked through. Take out in a plate and set aside. (See Note 2)
To make florentine sauce, add remaining oil to pan. (No need to clean pan again) Add chopped onion. Saute until onions are soft (2 minutes) Add garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes with dried oregano. Saute for 1 minute. Don't let garlic burn. Add half-half (milk-cream) and chicken stock. Bring to boil, and simmer until sauce thickens. (3-4 minutes) Mix shredded cheese and chopped drained spinach. Stir to distribute quickly.
To assemble and serve, taste and season the sauce with salt and black pepper. Add drained pasta. Coat in the sauce. Mix in chicken or serve on the side. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

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Chicken Florentine Pasta in a light creamy sauce (it actually doesn't have any cream in it at all!). The spinach in this pasta is vibrant, healthy and tasty. This pasta also reheats really well - creamy as ever!

Provided by Natasha Kravchuk

Categories Easy

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

8 oz linguine pasta (cooked to package instructions)
Olive oil to sauté
2 small/medium boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 lb button mushrooms (white or brown)
1 bunch green onion ((1 cup chopped) (green and white parts))
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2-3 garlic cloves (pressed)
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/8 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
4 cups fresh baby spinach (loosely packed)
Freshly grated parmesan to serve

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package instructions then drain and set aside (while pasta cooks, continue on).
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large, deep pan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp oil. Add chicken and sauté the first side until golden brown (5 min), flip, cover and sauté another 5 min or until cooked through. Remove from pan and rest 10 min before slicing against the grain.
In the same pan, add 1 Tbsp oil if needed along with sliced mushrooms and green onion. Sauté until soft and golden (5 min). Remove from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, add 2 Tbsp butter, 3 Tbsp flour and pressed garlic then whisk 2 min. Slowly whisk in 1 cup chicken broth then 1 cup milk. Bring to a simmer and whisk until smooth and creamy (2 min). Add spinach and stir until wilted (1 min). Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper or season to taste.
Add sliced chicken, sautéed mushrooms and drained pasta and toss to combine. Season to taste if needed and serve with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 kcal, Carbohydrate 54 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Sodium 482 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CREAMY CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

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Creamy and comforting, this creamy chicken Florentine pasta is sure to be a hit at dinnertime. The toasty bread crumb topping delivers a bit of a crunch. You can easily feed more by increasing your pasta.

Provided by bfr610

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup minced fresh basil
1 small onion, diced
16 ounces baby spinach
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
While the macaroni is cooking, combine chicken, Swiss and mozzarella cheeses, mayonnaise, basil, and onion in a bowl. Add spinach, condensed soup, garlic powder, thyme, and pepper; mix to combine.
Drain macaroni. Gently stir into the chicken mixture. Transfer to an ungreased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Toss bread crumbs with melted butter; sprinkle over the casserole.
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 667.4 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

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This dish is so fast to make, and is company worthy. For faster preparation- wilt the spinach at the same time you drain the pasta. You can also take three regular chicken breasts and cut them in half.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Chicken Pasta

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccine
6 (4 ounce) thin boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
1 teaspoon cantanzaro herbs (such as Savory Spice Shop®) or Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup diced onion
2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup dry white wine (such as Pinot Grigio)
1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup 1% milk
1 (8 ounce) package fresh spinach

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, season both sides of the chicken breasts with herbs, salt, and pepper. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken breasts until golden, 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet, set aside, and keep warm.
Add the onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic to the skillet, scraping up the browned bits with a spatula. Pour in wine to deglaze and allow to reduce by half. Stir in Parmesan cheese and cream until sauce starts to thicken. If sauce seems too thick, add milk (or more cream) and stir to combine.
Place spinach in the bottom of a colander. Carefully drain pasta into colander and 'wilt' spinach with the hot pasta water. Add pasta and spinach to the sauce in the skillet, and mix to combine. Add cooked chicken back to skillet. Cook until flavors are well combined and chicken is heated through, about 1 more minute.
To serve, place pasta mixture in a bowl, top with a cooked chicken breast, and serve with more Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.6 calories, Carbohydrate 61.5 g, Cholesterol 127.1 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 527.1 mg, Sugar 4 g

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