Easy and Healthy Chicken Florentine Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Easy and Healthy Chicken Florentine Recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

or as needed

1 large sweet onion

chopped

4 cloves garlic

minced

8 chicken breast tenders

½ pound baby spinach

or more to taste

1 (20 ounce) jar marinara sauce

1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine

8 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

Ciabatta Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until just fragrant 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about 45 seconds. Mix chicken tenders into onion mixture; cook until chicken is browned 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Cover chicken mixture with spinach; pour marinara sauce over spinach layer. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and spinach is wilted about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine bring back to a boil and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain and transfer fettuccine to serving plates.

Step 6

Top each plate with chicken-marinara mixture; garnish each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Easy and Healthy Chicken Florentine Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 473.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.2g 64%

Carbohydrates: 55.4g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4.7g 19%

Sugars: 9.3g

Fat: 13.9g 21%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 57.6mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 3119.1IU 62%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.2mg 124%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 11.2mg 19%

Folate: 184.6mcg 46%

Calcium: 382.2mg 38%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 87.5mg 31%

Potassium: 648.6mg 18%

Sodium: 774mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 125.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.