Sunday, September 26, 2010
Chicken Florentine Artichoke Bake
For the Magazine Monday series and Presto Pasta Nights I am making another Italian dish from the magazine of the same name, Italian.
Pre-Qualifiers for a work day meal: Easy. Healthy. Appetizing and Flavorsome.
That is how I would describe this dish. I work full-time as a Government drone; I get home in time to walk the shibas and dive right into meal prep….if we are going to eat before 8 that is. So here is another recipe that I will be saving since it met the aforementioned pre-qualifiers.
Chicken Florentine Artichoke Bake
Pre: 30 minutes Bake: 30 minutes
Ingredients............. (And Do NOT let what appears to be lengthy list of ingredients fool you....this is super easy)
3 cups bow-tie pasta
1/3 cup chopped onion (1 small)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 ¼ cups milk
1 TB fresh snipped oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
½ cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup coarse dried bread crumbs
½ teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350 F. Cook pasta and drain.
In medium skillet, cook onion in I TB butter until tender.
In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, herbs, salt, red and black pepper. Stir in cooked pasta, chicken, onions, Monterey jack cheese, artichokes, spinach, dried tomatoes and 2 TB Parmesan cheese.
Transfer to ungreased 3-quart baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. In small bowl combine 2 TB Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and paprika. Drizzle with melted butter; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle crumb mixture over pasta mixture.
Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
From Italian Magazine, Fall/Winter 2010 issue.
I will be sending this to CreamPuffs in Venice for her roundup of Magazine Monday. Surf over to visit the Creampuff...see what's cookin'
Also, this is a candidate for Presto pasta Nights. An easy meal to toss together when you are craving pasta and want a healthy bite for dinner! Check out
Sarah & Maison Cupcakes who is this week's host!
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mmmmm....yum!!! and yes, delightfully easy!!
ReplyDeletewill make it soon...(or some variation...love it, really!)
Thank you Monica Jane. It's a keeper!
ReplyDeleteTina, what a great recipe and you're right, you can tell how quick and easy it is. I didn't realize how much I loved artichokes until just a few months ago. I can't believe what I've been missing. Thanks for the reminder of Magazine Mondays, I almost forgot!! And I'm a Government drone too. A Canadian Government drone. :o)
ReplyDeleteI love anything with artichokes...going to try this next weekend :)
ReplyDeleteBrenda - What sector do you work in? We'll have to compare notes :-)
ReplyDeleteCathy - Your mouth will thank you!
you are right, this sounds easy and it looks so delish - chicken and artichokes are just perfect together and this recipe rocks...
ReplyDeleteTina- Weeknight/work day meals are my favorite kind to prepare. For the most part I like easy and quick, especially meals like this one.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow...pasta, cheese, chicken, artichokes(which I love), spinach and tomatoes! Those are some of my favorite things. You sure wouldn't have any leftovers if I was around ;-)
If you say this is supper easy then I believe you. This is ideal for a weekday meal. It looks very comforting. I am always at a rush during week days. I run like crazy to arrange everything in time. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhy did I never think of something like this? Some of my favorite flavors to pair together all in one dish...YUM!!! Sounds addicting ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of quick and easy one casserole dish meals as well. I haven't had florentine-esque anything in TOO LONG. This looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely recipe; I am a pasta lover and always looking for a new way to prepare and serve. Flrentine makes it even nicer; thank you.
ReplyDeleteRita
That looks wonderful...loads of flavor :)
ReplyDeleteThank you all for such very nice comments! I haven't been able to update lately as things got crazy at work.....will be "visiting" soon :-0
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious and if it's quick and healthy ... sounds good to me!
ReplyDeletegreat recipe!
ReplyDeleteI am in heaven! Awesome dish, thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
ReplyDeleteI'm bookmarking this one. It sounds fabulous!
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