Creamy Chicken Florentine
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30 Min
Prep : 30 Min
This delicious and versatile pasta dish is ready in 30 minutes. Chicken, spinach, peppers and penne come together in a creamy herb and garlic sauce.
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4 Servings
Original recipe yields 4 Servings
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3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
2
1 Tbsp. oil
3
1 lb. (450 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
4
4 cups tightly packed baby spinach leaves
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1 orange pepper, cut into strips
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1/2 cup Philadelphia Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Product
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1/4 cup milk
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2 Tbsp. pine nuts, toasted
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Step 1
Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 7 min. or until done. Stir in spinach and peppers; cook 2 min. or until spinach is wilted and peppers are crisp-tender. Add cream cheese product and milk; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is heated through. Step 3
Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Gradually add reserved water to chicken mixture in skillet until sauce is of desired consistency. Add pasta; mix lightly. Top with pine nuts. Kraft Kitchen Tips!
Variation
Substitute 2 cups small broccoli florets for the peppers and spinach, adding the broccoli to the cooking water for the last 2 min. of the pasta cooking time.
Substitute
Prepare using Philadelphia Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Product or Philadelphia Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Product.
Special Extra
Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese before serving.
Nutrition
Calories
620
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value
Total fat 16 g
25 %
Saturated fat 6 g
30 %
Cholesterol 90 mg
Sodium 260 mg
11 %
Total carbohydrate 74 g
25 %
Dietary fibre 5 g
20 %
Sugars 6 g
Protein 40 g
Vitamin A
80 %
Vitamin C
170 %
Calcium
10 %
Iron
30 %
Servings
4 servings, 2 cups (500 mL) each
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
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