baked chicken florentine
Healthy doesn't have to be boring. The combination of herbs and creamy cheese give this chicken an irresistible flavor. And it smells wonderful as it bakes! 6-8 servings. It's low-carb and healthy: when made boneless skinless chicken breast and lower-calorie Neufchatel cheese, there are fewer than 1800 calories in the whole recipe.
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts and/or thighs
- 6 ounces neufchatel cheese
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- 1 package italian dressing mix*
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese*
- * option: replace italian dressing mix and mozzarella with ranch dressing mix and shredded cheddar
How To Make baked chicken florentine
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°.
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Step 2In a small skillet, saute the spinach in the oil until wilted. Remove from heat and stir in the dried oregano.
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Step 3Pound the chicken breasts to a half-inch thickness and cut into serving size pieces (If using both white meat and dark meat chicken, you want the breast pieces to end up about the same size as the boneless thighs, so they'll cook evenly.) Pat pieces dry and arrange in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Step 4In a small mixing bowl, stir together the Neufchatel, garlic, onion flakes, and Italian dressing mix until well-blended, then spread over the chicken pieces. Spoon the spinach evenly over the chicken, and top with the Mozzarella.
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Step 5Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes, until fully cooked.
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Category:
Chicken
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#florentine
Keyword:
#neufchatel
Keyword:
#healthy
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Bake
Diet:
Low Carb
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