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Chicken Florentine Skillet

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 31, 2010
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A hearty, one-dish dinner is ready wheelie quick, thanks to baby spinach and packaged chicken tenders.

Chicken Florentine Skillet

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked wagon wheel pasta (8 oz)
  • 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1 package (14 oz) uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded), cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir 1/4 cup of the half-and-half, the flour, salt and nutmeg until smooth; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Reduce heat to low. Stir in pasta and half-and-half mixture. Cook about 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in remaining 1 cup half-and-half. Sprinkle cheese over top. Cover; let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

400 Calories
13g Total Fat
28g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
65mg
21%
Sodium
880mg
36%
Potassium
460mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
5g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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