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Light Chicken Florentine Casserole
Great light lemon flavor and flavorful ingredients is a crowd pleaser. Freeze half for later.

Serves 8

Ingredients

Qty Unit Ingredient
10 Oz Spinach - frozen chopped, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 C All Purpose Flour
1 C Milk - skim
1 C Chicken broth - fat free
8 Oz wide noodles
C Sour cream, fat - free
1/3 C Lemon Juice
8 Oz Mushroom Steams and Pieces Can, drained
8 Oz Sliced Water Chestnuts Can, drained
2 Oz Pimientos jar - diced, drained
1 ea Onion, chopped
1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Tsp Paprika
Salt and Pepper to Taste
5 C Chicken breasts - cooked and cubed
1 C Cheddar cheese - reduced fat, shredded


Instructions

Prepare spinach according to package directions, do not add salt.

In a large pot combine the flour, milk and broth. Cook over low heat stirring continuously for 7 minutes, until thickened.

Prepare noodles according to package directions and leave out salt and oil. Drain the noodles and add to the sauce along with the spinach, sour cream, lemon juice, mushrooms, chestnuts, pimiento, onion, cayenne, paprika and salt and pepper to the the thickened broth.

Pour into a 3 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray, layer chicken and noodle mixture. Top with cheese.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. If freezing, do not bake. Cool to room temperature, wrap tightly, label and freeze up to 3 months. When ready to eat, remove from freezer to defrost. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nuttional Information Per Serving: Calories 336, protein 35 g, carbs 34, fat 6 g, calories from fat 16, sat fat 3 g, dietary fiber 3 g, cholesterol 97 mg.