Chicken Florentine

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Description

Spinach tops this baked chicken served in a warm cream sauce

Summary

Yield
Servings
Source

Sue Crow

Prep time1 hour

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
1Cupwater (or broth)
1 celery stalks (cut up)
1⁄2 onion (cut up)
1⁄2Teaspoonsalt
2Packagespinach (up to 3, 10 oz., frozen)
1⁄4Cupbutter (or margarine)
1⁄4Cupflour
1Dashpepper & nutmeg (either black or white)
1⁄2CupParmesan chees

Instructions

In a large saucepan, place chicken breasts, water, celery, onion, and salt.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.  Remove chicken from both.  Strain broth, reserving 1 c.  Discard celery and onion.  Cook the frozen spinach according to package directions and drain well.  In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine; blend in flour and pepper.  Stir in the 1c. reserved broth and the milk or cream.  Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.  Remove from heat; stir in .5 c. of the milk/cream mixture, 1/4 c. of the cheese, and the nutmeg into th drained spinach.  Spread spinach mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.  Arrange the cooked chicken breasts on top of the spinach.  Pour remaining cream/milk mixture over all.  Top with remaining 1/2c. Parmesan cheese.  Sprinkle with more nutmeg, if desired.  Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

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