Chicken And Stuffing Florentine Food

FLORENTINE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, Parmesan cheese and onion and mix thoroughly. Stuff the cavity of each chicken breast with 1/4 of the mixture. (NOTE: Bone-in split breasts usually have a little cavity; if one is not naturally present, use a sharp knife to make a slit in the side of the breast.)
• Lay stuffed breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and cover with the sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake another 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

STUFFED CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Pour 1/4 cup Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Place chicken breasts, top sides down, on work surface. Combine Alfredo Pasta Sauce, spinach and bread crumbs; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken; place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish.
• Pour remaining Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce over chicken; top with cheese. Cover.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).

CHICKEN & STUFFING FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix stuffing mix, hot water and cheese just until stuffing mix is moistened.
• Place chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix soup and spinach; spoon over chicken. Top with stuffing mixture.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).

STUFFED CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place each breast on large sheet of plastic wrap, cover with second sheet.
• Pound with meat pounder until 1/4" thick.
• Add 3 Tbls.
• of Spinach Artichoke Dip to center of each breast.
• Fold breast and secure with toothpick.
• Beat eggs.
• Dip breast in egg mixture and then roll in breadcrumbs.
• Place in a baking dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Serve.

CHICKEN AND STUFFING FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix stuffing mix, hot water, and cheese just until stuffing mix is moistened.
• Place chicken in a 13" x 9" baking dish. Mix soup and spinach; spoon over chicken. Top with stuffing mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is done.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE ROLL-UPS WITH LEMON-THYME ORZO PILAF

Steps:

• For the chicken Florentine roll-ups: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Thaw the spinach in the microwave or on the stove as per the directions on the package, then place it in a strainer and squeeze out as much liquid as possible, discarding the liquid.
• Chop the sun-dried tomatoes, grate the Parmesan cheese, and chop the basil, and place them in a medium bowl with 2/3 cup of the spinach, the goat cheese, egg white, 1/8 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Stir with a fork until well incorporated.
• Spread 3 tablespoons of the filling on the top half of each chicken breast, roll up, and secure with 2 toothpicks. (See Cook's Note.) Sprinkle the chicken rolls with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet with a cover over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken rolls until golden, 2 minutes per side. Pour the chicken broth over the rolls, cover, and transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
• For the lemon-thyme orzo pilaf: Peel and chop the shallots. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the orzo and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the broth, bring to a boil over high heat, then decrease the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 8 to 9 minutes.
• Meanwhile, halve the tomatoes, grate the cheese, chop the thyme, and zest and juice the lemon (1 teaspoon zest and 1 1/2 tablespoons juice). When the orzo is done, stir in the tomatoes, thyme, lemon zest and juice, cheese, salt, and pepper. Cover and let sit off the heat for 5 minutes before serving.
• To serve, drizzle the roll-ups with the liquid from the skillet and serve with the orzo.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and spices. Whisk together.
• Pound the breasts with a mallet and flatten to about an inch thick.
• Season both sides with salt and pepper then dredge or dip chicken breasts in the flour. Tap off any excess.
• Add a tablespoon of oil and butter to a pan over medium high heat. Add two chicken breasts, cover and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes, flip and repeat. Cook until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165F/75C. Remove the cooked chicken to a plate, then add another tablespoon of butter and cook the remaining two breasts.
• Reduce heat to medium, melt two tablespoons of butter in the pan, then add the garlic and stir constantly for 30-45 seconds or until fragrant.
• Pour in the wine and cook while stirring occasionally until reduced by about half. Stir in the cream and let it come to a simmer then sprinkle the parmesan cheese in and stir over heat until melted.
• Add the spinach and cook until wilted then return the chicken and any juices to the pan and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer until the chicken is warmed through and the sauce has thickened, about 4 minutes. Garnish with more spinach or parsley if desired and serve.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c 160c for fan oven or gas mark 4. De-stalk the spinach if needed, place in colander and pour a kettle of boiling water over to wilt, leave to drain. When cool, squeeze out excess water and chop up. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Place spinach in a oven proof baking dish.
• In a large frying pan, melt 30g of butter and cook onions until soft and golden. Remove onions from pan and add to the spinach and mix together.
• Add diced chicken to pan with a little seasoning with a little more butter and brown chicken all over. Once browned, remove from pan and place on a warm plate and set aside.
• Put the last of the butter in the pan and add the crushed garlic and mushrooms and cook until soft. Once soft add the flour to the pan and coat the mushrooms in the flour. Add the white wine and stir quickly to make a thick sauce. Turn down the heat and slowly add the cream fresh to make a lovely sauce. Add the chicken back to the pan and thoroughly coat with the sauce.
• Place the chicken, mushrooms and sauce on to of the spinach in the oven proof dish. top with the grated cheese. Add a little grated nutmeg to the cheese.
• Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
• Serve with boiled rice and a glass of chilled white wine.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE STYLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat lightly. Shake off any excess flour. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep it warm.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until the shallots are translucent, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, about 1 minute. Add the wine. Increase the heat to medium-high and boil until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and boil until the sauce reduces by half, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices to the sauce, and turn the chicken to coat in the sauce.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in another large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach and saute until heated through. Season the spinach, to taste, with salt and pepper. Arrange the spinach over a platter. Place the chicken atop the spinach. Pour the sauce over and serve.