Chicken Florentine Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 434.9
  • Total Fat: 13.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 77.4 mg
  • Sodium: 502.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 40.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
  • Protein: 38.1 g

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Introduction

With chicken, spinach, and pasta, this light lemon flavored dish really hits the spot for a complete dinner. With chicken, spinach, and pasta, this light lemon flavored dish really hits the spot for a complete dinner.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    8oz cut chicken breast in 1" pieces
    1 tbsp Olive Oil
    1 tbsp gluten-free flour, I use millet flour
    1/2 cup rice milk
    1/2 cup chicken stock
    1 small onion
    3 cloves of garlic
    2 stalks of celery chopped
    1/3 cup chopped red pepper
    3 cups baby spinach
    1 tbsp Lemon juice
    2oz of gluten-free pasta, I used Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pasta Elbows
    1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Set oven to 400F
Cook pasta al dente
Cook chicken until browned
Process the onion and garlic
Remove the stems from the baby spinach
Make a roux with the olive oil and flour, then add the milk and stock and heat until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes
Add sea salt and pepper to the sauce to taste
Mix the chicken, spinach, onion and garlic, celery, red peppers, lemon juice, white sauce, and pasta in a large casserole bowl
Top with parmesan cheese and bake for 20 min

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IVORY1825.