Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese
Want to reproduce a relaxing evening in a quaint Italian cafe?
Treat your loved one to this delicious chicken entree topped in a cream sauce with spinach and parmesan cheese.
Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese is the answer.
This recipe couldn’t be any easier!
these are the INGREDIENTS you will need:
- 2 packages 10 oz each frozen chopped spinach
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
- 1 dash dried basil
- 1 dash ground thyme
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/3 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
- 5 cups cooked chicken, sliced or diced
- 3/4 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 dash salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
These are the INSTRUCTIONS for preparation:
- Cook spinach according to package instructions, drain well.
- In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter; add minced garlic, basil, and thyme. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon flour and blend well. Add 1/3 cup half-and-half and the spinach; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Spoon the spinach mixture into the bottom of a lightly buttered 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Cover with cooked chicken slices.
- Over medium low heat, melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and blend in remaining 3 tablespoons of flour, stirring until smooth.
- Gradually stir in 3/4 cup half-and-half and 3/4 cup chicken broth; continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
- Cover all with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.
- Serve with buttered pasta of choice and your favorite wine!
NOTES:
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Your chicken doesn’t have to be cooked ahead of time. In. fact you don’t need to cook it from scratch at all!
Using the precooked chicken strips or diced chicken versions will make preparation quicker, easier and gives you more time for other things.
The chicken broth, spices, spinach and cheeses as well as whipping cream and butter can all be add to your own personal tastes.
This recipe works just as well when you make it your own way.
Leave out those spices you don’t like or add ones that you do!
If you can melt, stir, pour and stack, then creating this Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese can be on your own table too.
The dish only takes about 20 minutes to prepare and another 20 to cook.
When you serve up your dinner to family, relatives or friends they won’t believe all the “time and trouble” it took to put such a special and grown up meal on the dinner table.
Only you will know the difference. And I am sure they will volunteer to clean up the kitchen after the meal.
Add buttered pasta, a salad and a bottle of your favorite wine.
If you are dining with just your sweetie feel free to dim the lights.
Don’t forget the soft music playing in the background. What a great way to spend a quiet evening.
Need a great dessert? I can offer plenty of choices!
Chicken Florentine with Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 packages 10 oz each frozen chopped spinach
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
- 1 dash dried basil
- 1 dash ground thyme
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/3 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
- 5 cups cooked chicken, sliced or diced
- 3/4 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 dash salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook spinach according to package instructions, drain well.
- In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter; add minced garlic, basil, and thyme. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon flour and blend well. Add 1/3 cup half-and-half and the spinach; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Spoon the spinach mixture into the bottom of a lightly buttered 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Cover with cooked chicken slices.
- Over medium low heat, melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and blend in remaining 3 tablespoons of flour, stirring until smooth.
- Gradually stir in 3/4 cup half-and-half and 3/4 cup chicken broth; continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
- Cover all with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.
- Serve with buttered pasta of choice and your favorite wine!
Notes
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Now this is something I can definitely sink my teeth into. I love both spinach and chicken. Thanks for the recipe Marilyn, I’m going to pin it twice.
Thanks Zmary for the Pin. I am happy it spoke to you!
Hi Marilyn,
We would really enjoy your awesome Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese. We love a great dish like this. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you very much Miz Helen. I jus love a meal that gives a ow factor with n easy preparation.
Hi Marilyn! This dish looks so delicious – I’m featuring it on You Link It, We Make it tomorrow morning! Thanks so much for sharing such a great recipe and have a happy Wednesday! – Kim @ knockitoffkim.com
Thank you so much Kim! It is greatly appreciated.
This looks absolutely delish! And I can sub gluten free flour into it and it will be good for me to have. In fact, I’ve pulled some chicken out of the freezer for dinner, I wonder if I have enough spinach! What an easy way to have a wonderful meal!
BTW, love the new theme, the site looks great!
Thanks Nikki I hope you get to make it. Thank you for noticing the theme. I finally got the original file back after my computer blew it out. I decided to install and customize myslf. Also rebranded everything and did some css on darken colors and making the font larger. I only messed up twice and crashed my site twice! Thank goodness for Siteground. I was fixed and back up in less than 5 minutes!
This looks delicious! We love spinach and cheese is always yummy! Thanks for joining us at #FridayFrivolity this week!
You are very welcome. I m glad you enjoyed it!
oh my this looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
You are so welcome Helen!
What a gorgeous recipe, Marilyn! Plus it’s one of my faves, so I know this is outstanding!! Thanks for sharing this with us at Throwback Thursday this week!
Mollie
I am glad to hear it. I often just do plain meat with sides but I love to sauce it up at times too!
Hi Marilyn, I wanted to pop by to let you know that your Chicken Florentine was the Most Clicked at last week’s Snickerdoodle Sunday Party. I’ll be featuring it at tomorrow’s party. Thanks for joining us each week!
Wow! I almost didnt post that! You never know what will peak interest. Thank you.
Yes please! I wonder if hubby could tackle this one for me.
I am sure he would love to pamper you while you are healing!
Looks and sounds divine. I happen to have all ingredients too. Guess I know what is for dinner this weekend. Thanks for linking up this week. Looking forward to your summer posts for next week!
I hope you enjoy Michelle!
Serves six? I could definitely eat this deliciousness in its entirety! Thank you for sharing this wonderful dinner idea!
I love recipes that don’t skip on portion size, don’t you?
Marilyn, This dish looks pretty darn incredible! Pinning to save and share. Thanks for linking up your posts with us this week for Brag About It!
~Laurie
Thank you so much Laurie. I am glad you like it!
I pinned this! It looks so delicious!
I would love for you to add this to my Recipes and Crafts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you for the pin Jess!
It’s a good thing that dinner is almost ready because you have me ready to chew my own arm with this scrumptious recipe, Marilyn! This looks SOOOOOO good. This is so rich and….okay, I have to stop or I am going to start in on my arm. Thank you for sharing with #ShareTheJoyLinky!
Thank you Regina. Much appreciated!
This recipe looks amazing! Nothing like some home cooked comfort food! My mouth is watering over here!
-Kelsie
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Thank you Kelsie!
Sounds wonderful. I love spinach on everything!Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim
Thank you for visiting Kim!
Sounds so yummy and easy! Pinned.
Thank you for the visit and the pin!
My family loves chicken and I can’t wait to give this recipe a try! Looks delicious!
This is so moist and tasty. I hope you like it as much as we do!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday, Marilyn. Pinning and Tweeting.
You are welcome Beverly. I appreciate you hosting each week!
ooh yum! This looks super delicious!
Thank you so much Morgan!
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up 🙂
Thank you Angela. You are welcome.
This looks so good! Pinning to try.
Thank you Julie!
This looks and sounds amazing! I think my kids would even eat this with all the cheese and cream 🙂 Hope to see you at Family Joy Blog Link Up this week.
I am so glad you joined us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. Have a great week!
Thnk you for providing a place to share my recipes to a bigger audience.