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Chicken Florentine

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Tasty recipe for baked chicken with spinach and cream sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
  • dash dried basil
  • dash ground thyme
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
  • 5 cups cooked chicken, sliced
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 thin slices ham
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Cook spinach according to package instructions, drain well. In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter; add minced garlic, basil, and thyme. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon flour and blend well. Add 1/3 cup half-and-half and the spinach; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Put spinach into the bottom of a lightly buttered 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Cover with cooked chicken slices. Over medium low heat, melt remaining butter and blend in remaining flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup half-and-half and 3/4 cup chicken broth; continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut sliced ham in strips. Add to sauce and pour over chicken. Cover all with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.
Serves 6.

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Great recipe!July 07, 2009By CookingMum
"I've made this recipe twice and just love it. I made it for company tonight and got lots of compliments. I use 1lb of fresh spinach, instead of frozen as the recipe suggests. I use a meat slicer to cut the chicken and the ham, and I prefer to cut the ham on the generous side. I cut the ham paper thin the first time, and felt that there wasn't enough of the final cream/ham sauce to cover the top. But, tonight, with the thicker ham, the quantity of sauce wasn't an issue. I'd like to find another recipe that is easy to make, and that I like so much."

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