Chicken and Spinach in Feta Cream Sauce is quick to make and simply divine to eat.
This recipe is one of our all-time family favorites. It’s my go-to meal when we have any kind of dinner guests and it’s always gets rave reviews.
Who knew that mixing a little chicken broth, Greek Yogurt (or sour cream), feta and parmesan cheese would create such fabulous flavors. You could also make this with sauteed shrimp as well.
It’s one of those recipes that you can’t get wrong. If you have pre-cooked freezer chicken, it can easily be ready in 20 minutes. If you have never pre-cooked chicken or ground meat, I highly recommend it for simple meal plans when you need something quick!
Serve it up in a pretty bowl (the one I use all the time is Wilton Armetale) and it looks like you have been slaving in the kitchen for hours.
Ingredients
(3) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or chopped.
3 cloves of minced garlic
¼ cup of chopped onion
1 lb of fresh spinach
1 cup of chicken broth
8 oz of plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream
½ cup of crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup of parmesan cheese
Pepper to taste
1 lb of Penne or Rigatoni Pasta
How to Make Chicken and Spinach with Feta Cream Sauce
Cook the chicken in olive oil with garlic and onion until completely cooked through. Remove from pan and place in separate bowl. Or you can also bake the chicken ahead of time at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
Add chicken broth, sour cream, feta, parmesan, and pepper and mix thoroughly.
Add spinach to pan and cook on med heat until done.
Add the chicken back into sauce and simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes.
Serve over pasta.
Tip: If you like a thicker sauce, you can mix 1 tablespoon of flour and ¼ cup of cold water and add this to the sauce to thicken.
ENJOY!
Chicken and Spinach in Feta Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cooked and shredded or chopped.
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 lb fresh spinach
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 8 oz light sour cream
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Pepper to taste
- 1 lb Penne or Rigatoni Pasta
Instructions
- Cook the chicken in olive oil with garlic and onion until completely cooked through. Remove from pan and place in separate bowl. Or you can also bake the chicken ahead of time at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, sour cream, feta, parmesean, and pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Add spinach to pan and cook on med heat until done.
- Add the chicken back into sauce and simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve over pasta.
- Tip: If you like a thicker sauce, you can mix 1 tablespoon of flour and ¼ cup of cold water and add this to the sauce to thicken it.
Nutrition
Kevin
I made this last night and it was a delicious base recipe. I did tweak it a by adding mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes and used chicken thighs instead of breasts.
Kyla @HouseOfHipsters
Ummm, yes please! Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing on Found & Foraged!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
That looks fabulous – I am always looking for new pasta recipes and I could definitely seeing making extra chicken ahead to put together this for a fast weeknight meal. I’m so glad you shared this with us at #FoodieFriDIY…sending lots of foodie love your way!
Miz Helen
We will really enjoy this tasty dish! Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with Full Plate Thursday!
Happy Spring!
Miz Helen
Caroline
I love how easy this is but has lots of lovely flavors. Yum!
Cathy
I love the idea of the feta sauce! This os one great pasta dish that I absolutely need to try! I would love for you to share this over at my new link party Making Memories Mondays going on now!
Cathy
Liisi
Looks so delicious. Yummy!! 🙂
Leslie
Yummy! This would be perfect for lunch today. I’m already hungry, I missed breakfast. I’m stopping by from the Pin worthy blog hop & I hope your having a great Wednesday.
Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef)
Holy cow, that looks insane! I am such a feta freak that this is for sure being added to my “must eat” list. Thank you so much for sharing (and gorgeous pictures, btw).
Gina
Oh it looks scrumptious!!!