Preparation 20 minutes
Cooking time 40 minutes
Servings4
Parmigiana Chicken Strips with Creamed Spinach
Parmigiana Chicken Strips with Creamed Spinach
List of ingredients
- 12 Flamingo breaded chicken strips
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of butter or olive oil
- 1 small chopped yellow onion
- 2 chopped cloves of garlic
- 1 x 300 g package of chopped frozen spinach chopped, thawed or 1 package of fresh spinach
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) 35 % cooking cream
- 1/2 nutmeg, freshly grated
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 375 ml (1 ½ cup) tomato sauce
- 8 large basil leaves freshly chopped or 1 tablespoon of dried basil
- Mixed 200 g grated mozzarella cheese with 150 g grated parmesan cheese
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a non-stick frying pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, brown until onions are translucent.
- Add the spinach, cook for 5 minutes while stirring. Sprinkle the nutmeg, salt and black pepper.
- Add the cooking cream, reduce to half and then remove from heat.
- Spread the spinach in a baking dish, add the chicken strips, the tomato sauce, and basil, top off with cheese mix.
- Cook for 30 to 40 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.
Tip
from the chef
- Double this easy-to-make recipe and serve it to the kids for lunch next day.