Chicken Florentine Pasta Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    622 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Chicken Florentine Pasta Recipe

Delicious pesto chicken Florentine is simple, yet packed with big flavors. Pesto and homemade alfredo combine for a tasty combination!!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 TB olive oil
  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • 4 chicken breast halved and cut into strips, boneless, skinless
  • 2 c spinach fresh leaves
  • 16 oz penne pasta dry, pkg
  • 1 TB Romano cheese grated

Homemade Pesto Alfredo Sauce

  • 1 c chicken broth
  • 1 c half and half
  • 1/2 c heavy whipping cream
  • 1 c Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/2 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 TB pesto
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, sauté garlic in hot oil for 1 minute. Add chicken and cook for 7 to 8 minutes on each side. Once chicken is cooked through, add your spinach and sauté together for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse under cool water and let drain.
  3. Prepare Alfredo sauce by adding garlic to a separate pan and sauté for 1 minute. Add broth, let bubble. Then add half&half, whipping cream, salt and pepper and parmesan cheese. Whisk constantly until combined. Allow liquid to heat up and thicken for a few minutes. Once your sauce has reached your desired thickness, you'll then add 2 tablespoons of pesto sauce; set aside.
  4. Add chicken/spinach mixture to your pasta and stir in the Pesto/Alfredo sauce. Mix well, top with Romano cheese. Serve.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6g Calories 622kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 103mg (34%) Sodium 591mg (25%) Potassium 623mg (13%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1630IU (33%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 304mg (30%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 622 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 622kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 591mg 25%
Potassium 623mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1630IU 33%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 304mg 30%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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