Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pioneer Woman Food

CREAMY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, 1 tablespoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a pie plate or shallow dish. Coat both sides of the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour. Shake off any excess and set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, undisturbed, until deeply golden, about 4 minutes (do not turn). Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Pour in the half-and-half and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken back to the skillet, seared-side up, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, turning about halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Add the spinach to the sauce in the skillet, cover and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the creamy sauce over the chicken. Serve with steamed rice.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round casserole dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Crank up the heat a bit and throw in the spinach. Stir the spinach around and cook for a couple of minutes until it wilts; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the spinach to a mesh strainer set over a bowl to drain. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet, throw in the quartered artichokes and cook over medium-high heat until the artichokes start to get a little color, about 3 minutes. Transfer the artichokes to the strainer with the spinach.
• In the same skillet or a different pot, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and whisk in the flour until it makes a paste. Cook over medium-low heat for a minute or 2, then pour in the milk. Stir and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes; splash in more milk if needed. Add the cream cheese, pepper Jack, feta, Parmesan and cayenne and stir until the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth. Chop the artichokes and spinach and add them to the sauce. Stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with extra grated pepper Jack and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes. Serve with the Salted Pita Wedges.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the pita breads into 6 wedges each. Lay the wedges on a foil-lined baking sheet and brush both sides generously with the olive oil. Sprinkle both sides with salt, then bake until they're golden brown and crisp, 15 to 18 minutes.

WHITE SPINACH-ARTICHOKE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the lasagna: Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a pot; season the water with salt. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and lay the noodles flat on a baking sheet. Set aside.
• For the zucchini: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Put the zucchini slices in a bowl, drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the slices to the grill pan and cook on both sides until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• For the spinach: In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove to a sieve set over a bowl to drain excess liquid; set aside.
• For the alfredo: In the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle in the flour, whisking to form a roux, and cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Slowly add the hot milk and cream, whisking until smooth, and cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in the Parmesan, artichoke hearts and pesto. Set aside.
• For the ricotta mix: In a medium bowl, add the ricotta, Parmesan and egg yolk and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the layers: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• To assemble the lasagna: Spread 1 cup of the alfredo sauce on the bottom of the buttered baking dish. Add a layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Add 1 1/2 cups alfredo sauce and spread evenly. Scatter the spinach evenly on top. Add a layer of 6 mozzarella slices. Add a layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Add 1 1/2 cups alfredo and spread evenly. Add the ricotta mixture and spread evenly. Add a layer of 6 mozzarella slices. Add a layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Add 1 1/2 cups of alfredo and spread evenly. Add a layer of 6 mozzarella slices. Add the zucchini slices. Add the remaining 3 lasagna noodles. Spread the remaining alfredo evenly over the top of the noodles. Top with the remaining 6 slices of mozzarella.
• Bake until browned and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Allow the lasagna to sit for 10 to 20 minutes before serving. Top with lots of torn fresh basil.

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and shallots, cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in wine and cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in cream and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add cream cheese and Parmesan cheese, stir until combined.
• Stir in chicken, artichokes, spinach, salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and spoon into prepared casserole dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the French bread cubes with the melted butter and toss until coated.
• Sprinkle evenly over casserole.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning and half of the parmesan in a medium bowl and mix well.
• Combine the cracker crumbs with the rosemary, parsley, remaining parmesan and the melted butter in a separate medium bowl and mix well. Season with pepper. Sprinkle about one-third of the cracker mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place the chicken on top of the crumb mixture in the dish and season lightly with salt and pepper. Scatter the artichokes over the chicken. Top each chicken breast with about 3 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs all over the cream cheese mixture.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through, the cream cheese mixture is bubbly and the crumb topping is well browned, about 25 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes. Serve with salad.

THE BEST SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP EVER (THE PIONEER WOMAN)

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
• Crank up the heat a bit and throw in the spinach. Stir around and cook for a couple of minutes until the spinach wilts.
• Remove the spinach from the skillet and put it in a small strainer. Squeeze the excess juice back into the skillet. Set the spinach aside.
• Throw in the artichokes and cook over medium high heat for several minutes, until liquid is cooked off and artichokes start to get a little color. Remove the artichokes.
• In the same skillet or a different pot, melt 3 additional tablespoons of butter and whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour until it makes a paste. Cook over medium-low for a minute or two, then pour in milk. Stir and cook until slightly thickened and splash in more milk if needed.
• Add cream cheese, feta, Parmesan, pepper jack, and cayenne and stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Chop artichokes and spinach and add to the sauce. Stir to combine.
• Pour into buttered baking dish. Top with extra grated pepper jack and bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Serve with pita wedges, chips, or crackers.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE PASTA (PIONEER GIRL)

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot or skillet. Add garlic and throw in the spinach. Stir it around until it's wilted, about 1 minute. Remove spinach from heat and set aside.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to the same pot and raise the heat to high. Throw in the halved artichokes and stir it around until they get a little color, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the artichokes from the pot and set them aside.Reduce the heat to low. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the pot. When melted, sprinkle in flour and whisk until it's combined. Pour in milk and whisk to combine. Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until starting to thicken. Add Parmesan, Mozzarella/Monterey Jack, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper.(Optional : 12 oz cream cheese).
• Stir to melt, and if it's overly thick, splash in chicken broth.
• Add artichokes and pasta, tossing gently to combine. Gently fold in spinach, then pour the pasta into a serving bowl. Sprinkle the top with crushed red pepper flakes and plenty of Panko breadcrumbs for crunch.Serve immediately!

CHICKEN, ARTICHOKE, AND SPINACH WREATH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Set aside on paper towels to drain grease.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
• Grill or sauté chicken until just cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly.
• While chicken cooks, mix mayo, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, a pinch of kosher salt, and a big pinch of ground black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chopped scallions to the bowl.
• Chop cooked chicken into bite sized pieces. Add to the bowl.
• Drain, rinse, and pat dry artichokes. Chop finely, and add to the bowl.
• Thaw frozen spinach, rinse, and drain very well, squeezing out all excess water. Add to the bowl.
• Crumble cooked bacon, and add to the bowl.
• Mix well, until all of the ingredients are coated with the mayo mixture.
• Taste, and add more salt or pepper if needed.
• Open the rolls, and separate the dough into 16 triangles.
• On a baking stone or greased baking sheet, arrange the triangles in a circle, with the large ends overlapping near the center of the sheet and the thin points facing away from the center (this should look like a sunburst with a hole in the middle when done). If the points hang over the edge of the sheet, that's okay.
• Spread half of the chicken mixture evenly in a ring over the wide ends of the dough.
• Open the cheese wedges and cut each triangle in half, making two smaller triangles.
• Lay the cheese on top of the chicken mixture, arranging the triangles evenly around the circle.
• Cover the cheese with the rest of the chicken mixture.
• Pull the narrow points of the dough over the chicken mixture, pinching the dough together at the inside of the ring to seal (The chicken mixture will not be completely covered).
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes, or until dough is golden brown.
• Remove from oven, and let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE SQUARES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread crescent dinner rolls on the bottom of a 12x15 sheet pan. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except mozzarella cheese; mix well. Spread mixture evenly over partially baked crust.
• Top with Mozzarella Cheese.
• Bake at 375°F for an additional 10-12 minutes or until topping is thoroughly heated. Serve Warm.