Lemon Florentine Chicken

Looking for a hearty Italian dinner using Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ cooking sauce and Green Giant® spinach? Then try this citrusy chicken recipe that’s ready in 25 minutes.

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  • ingredients 5
  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total Time 25 min

Ingredients

4
boneless skinless chicken breasts
1
can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy Parmesan basil cooking sauce
1
box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
2
teaspoons grated lemon peel

Garnishes, If Desired

Diced or thinly sliced red, orange or yellow bell pepper

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • 2 In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts in oil 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until brown.
  • 3 Add cooking sauce, spinach and lemon peel to skillet; stir to blend. Spoon sauce mixture over chicken in skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Sprinkle with bell pepper.

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Expert Tips

When Florentine is used in the title of a recipe, it usually means that spinach will be one of the ingredients. Serve with pasta, rice or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
(
Calories from Fat
130),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
15g
15%
(Saturated Fat
3 1/2g,
3 1/2%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
80mg
80%;
Sodium
530mg
530%;
Total Carbohydrate
7g
7%
(Dietary Fiber
2g
2%
  Sugars
0g
0%
),
Protein
30g
30%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
10%;
Iron
10%;
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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