Chicken Breasts Florentine

Prep 10 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 4

Gold Medal® all-purpose flour provides a simple addition to this chicken breast that’s sprinkled with cheese and nutmeg – a wonderful dinner ready in about an hour! MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated March 20, 2011

Make with

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

cups uncooked egg noodles (4 ounces)

tablespoons butter or margarine

tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon pepper

cup milk

cup chicken broth

package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain

1/2

cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 pounds)

Additional ground nutmeg

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°. Spray rectangular pan, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
2

While noodles are cooking, melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat.
3

Mix spinach, noodles, half of the sauce, 1/4 cup of the cheese and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Spoon mixture into pan. Place chicken on spinach mixture. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and additional nutmeg.
4

Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer or until light brown on top and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

Expert Tips

With the variety of breads available, be sure to experiment by serving an herb bread, a focaccia or sourdough rolls or bread with this casserole. Serve with a Caesar salad and a hearty cherry crisp for dessert.
Noodles come in a variety of forms and sizes, including fine, medium, wide, extra-wide, ribbons and dumplings. They can be fresh, frozen or dried and made with or without eggs. Almost any type of noodle can be used in this recipe, depending on your preference.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 370
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 26% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 40mg; 14%
Sodium: 850mg; 35%
Potassium: 270mg; 8%
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 13%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Sugars 6g
Protein: 25g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 10%; 10%
Calcium: 25%; 25%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;