Spinach Chicken Parmesan

Submitted by -Sylvie-

"I adopted this recipe from Recipezzar. It used to be called just Chicken Parmesan, but most other dishes with that name on here are tomato based and I wanted to make clear that this one isn't. I have also changed the amounts of some of the ingredients as I felt they just weren't quite balanced. This can easily be doubled ."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon italian seasoning, crushed
• 2 chicken breast fillets, skinless
• 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup skim milk
• 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg, grated (more to taste)

directions

1. In a small mixing bowl combine half of the cheese and Italain seasoning.
2. Roll chicken pieces in cheese mixture to coat lightly.
3. ARRANGE pieces in an small baking dish.
4. In a small saucepan cook onion in hot margarine till tender.
5. Stir in flour; add milk all at once.
6. Cook and stir till bubbly; stir in drained spinach, garlic and pimiento olives if using, season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
7. Spoon spinach mixture over chicken; sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
8. Bake, uncovered, in a 350F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or till chicken is fully cooked.

Reviews

[Tom in Maryland]

Its great - Cheesy but with subtle spinach undertones. We made it twice. Some things I would do differently: Halve the amount of Nutmeg. Reserve Half of the milk/spinach topping to mix with pasta served with this dish. Great recipe! Thanks for posting!

 

[SmoochTheCook]

I made one serving of this last night for my dinner, using thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breast and soy parmesan cheese. I didn't add the nutmeg, as I chickened out and ommitted the margarine, using just a little Pam in the skillet. I know the soy parm. took a little flavor away, but all in all, this was simply devine! I can't rave enough over it! I've already printed out 2 copies of it for my aunts who love spinach as much as I do. The chicken came out so tender and juicy and the sauce tasted simply sinful! I wish I could give more stars for sure! And, just as a note, no one forget those pimientos, as they added such a nice little twist to it all. YUM! I can't wait to fix it again! Thank you, Sylvie! You added joy to eating! :D

 

[Grunig]

This was pretty good. My husband who despises chicken actually wants to take the left overs for lunch tomorrow so that is really saying something! The only thing I did was reduce the nutmeg a bit, not a fan of it. And I pounded the chicken so that it was an even thickness throughout. Made recipe #175061 with it, and it went well together.

 

[Rachel 1608]

OMG this is good! The family loved it, and I took the leftovers for lunch. It's easy to make, tastes delicious, and looks beautiful. I'll be making it for a group, and I know that it will be enjoyed. Thanks Sylvie,

 

[andrea 13]

loved this meal...even the kids who hated spinach loved this.