Creamy Chicken and Spinach

This creamy chicken and spinach recipe features mozzarella-stuffed chicken breasts that are browned, baked, and simmered in a rich, garlicky spinach sauce for a comforting meal.

⏱ 50 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 5.0 (361) 👁 9
Creamy Chicken and Spinach

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and, using a sharp knife, butterfly horizontally (do not cut all the way through). Season with salt and pepper, add two slices of mozzarella, and fold each chicken breast closed.
  3. In an ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to the oven and roast the chicken for 18-20 minutes.
  4. While the chicken is roasting, in a medium saucepan melt the butter on medium, then cook garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add flour, stir, and cook for 1 minute.
  5. While whisking gradually add chicken broth, and whisk until smooth. Add in heavy cream and continue to whisk until thickened and bubbly, about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Stir in parmesan and add the spinach. Cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the spinach to wilt.
  7. Remove the chicken from the oven and add to the saucepan simmering them together for 2 minutes.
  8. Serve over rice or potatoes.
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Nutrition per serving

Protein52g
Carbs5g
Fat40g
595kcal
52gProtein
5gCarbs
40gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2085.00
Per Serving
$521.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$4170.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (91% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 $255.00
salt and pepper to taste - -
mozzarella cheese 8 slices $878.00
olive oil 1 tbsp $21.00
butter 1 tbsp $16.00
garlic 1 clove $198.00
all purpose flour 1 tbsp $2.00
chicken broth 0.5 cup $20.00
heavy whipping cream 0.75 cup $124.00
grated Parmesan cheese 2 tbsp $79.00
fresh spinach 2 cups $492.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Creamy Chicken and Spinach

Ingredients:
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6-7 ounces each)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese (about 4 ounces total)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups fresh spinach (or ½ cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed)

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