Florentine Fettuccini Recipes

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions in lightly salted water. Drain and set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and olive oil over high heat in a large skillet. Add the chicken chunks in a single layer and do not stir for a minute or two in order to allow the chicken to brown on the first side. Flip the chicken and brown on the other side. Cook until done, and then remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Turn the heat to medium. Add the garlic and quickly stir to avoid burning. After about 30 seconds, pour in the broth and wine, stirring to deglaze the skillet. Allow the liquid to bubble up, and then continue cooking until it's reduced by at least half (most of the surface of the liquid should be bubbling at this point).
• Turn off the heat. Add the spinach, tomatoes, chicken, cooked pasta and Parmesan shavings to the skillet. Toss to combine; the spinach will wilt as you toss everything.
• Add more Parmesan shavings and serve immediately! Serve with extra Parmesan shavings.

FETTUCCINE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Melt butter, stir in flour and salt& pepper.
• Add milk and broth.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in cheese.
• Add spinach which has been thawed and squeezed to drain.
• Heat through.
• Add to pasta which has been cooked per package directions.

CHICKEN BREAST FLORENTINE WITH FETTUCCINE ALFREDO - LUBY'S

Steps:

• For filling, combine ingredients and mix well.
• For chicken, cut each piece in half horizontally into 2 pieces.
• of equal thickness. Place bottoms in a shallow baking pan in a single layer.
• Top each with about 1/3 cup spinach mixture, spreading almost to edge.
• Place tops over filling, pressing together at edge. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease shallow baking pan large enough.
• to hold chicken in a single layer.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together the milk and egg until well blended.
• In a separate shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs and dressing mix.
• Coat chicken with flour, shaking off excess. Dip into milk mixture, then into.
• crumb mixture, coating evenly and pressing crumb mixture into chicken.
• Place in baking pan. Bake 25 minutes or until cooked through.
• Top with spinach leaves and cheese slices. Continue baking 1 minute.
• For fettucine, cook pasta according to package directions,.
• adding salt to water. Drain.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add mushrooms and garlic.
• Cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
• Add cream, cheese, seasoned salt, and parsley. Heat through. Pour over hot.
• pasta to coat evenly. Serve with chicken. Makes 8 servings.

PASTA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta.
• While pasta is cooking, melt margarine or butter in large pan.
• Toss in garlic.
• Squeeze spinach dry, and toss in pan with garlic.
• Heat.
• Add mushrooms and sauce.
• Heat over very low while pasta cooks.
• Mix drained pasta in with sauce and spinach.
• When heated through, sprinkle with cheese and heat until cheese melts.
• Delicious with garlic bread.

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

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.