Creamy Chicken Florentine Penne

Name: Creamy Chicken Florentine Penne
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 16 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon flour; 16 ounces can diced tomatoes, undrained; 12 ounces can chicken broth; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 8 ounces penne pasta; 5 cups baby spinach; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

This Creamy Chicken Florentine Penne is a quick and easy recipe for any night of the week. Ready only 25 minutes.

Updated at: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:08:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories550.5 kcal (28%)

Total Fat20.4 g (29%)

Carbs52 g (20%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein38.8 g (78%)

Sodium897.4 mg (45%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

16 ouncesboneless skinless chicken breasts

cut into bite-sized pieces

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

0.5onion

diced

2cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoonflour

16 ouncescan diced tomatoes

undrained

12 ounceschicken broth

can

½ cupheavy cream

¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese

8 ouncespenne pasta

5 cupsbaby spinach

Parmesan cheese

Freshly grated, for garnish, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the pot and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove chicken from the pot and set aside. Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Step 3

Stir in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Step 4

Add pasta and cook for about 10 minutes, or until al dente, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Return cooked chicken to the pot along with the spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted and chicken is heated through, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Serve immediately, garnished with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.