Chicken in Cheesy Chive Sauce with Philly Cream Cheese
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
5
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Calories
568 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Others
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Cuisine
American
Chicken in Cheesy Chive Sauce with Philly Cream Cheese
Description
The recipe bakes chicken tenders coated with panko bread crumbs until golden and crisp at a high oven temperature. Meanwhile, linguine is boiled until tender. The sauce is prepared by sautéing chopped onions and mushrooms in olive oil until soft, then whisking in cream cheese flavored with chives and onion along with chicken broth to create a smooth, cheesy base. Fresh spinach is stirred in last, wilting into the sauce and adding color and slight earthy notes.
The baked chicken is served on top of the linguine, which is coated in the creamy sauce. The texture contrasts between the crunchy chicken crust, tender pasta, and creamy sauce enriched with vegetables. The chive cream cheese adds subtle herbal flavor and a slight tang, complementing the mild chicken and neutral pasta.
This dish is suitable for an everyday dinner when a combination of breaded chicken and a cheesy vegetable pasta sauce is desired. It pairs pasta and protein in a cohesive plate without complicated techniques.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast tenders
- 1 box panko bread crumbs
- 1 lb linguine
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion small
- 8 oz. mushrooms
- 1/2 cup cream cheese with chive and onion (flavored
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 cup spinach
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- Coat the chicken tenders in the Shake and Bake and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
- While the chicken cooks make the linguine and the sauce.
- Chop the onions and mushrooms and saute in the olive oil for 10 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese and the chicken broth and wisk to mix.
- Put the spinach in and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Top the pasta with the chicken and sauce.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 568 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 568kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 283mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1458IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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