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    Home » Recipes » American

    Chicken and Spinach in Feta Cream Sauce

    Published: Mar 11, 2015 · Modified: Oct 12, 2023 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    Chicken and Spinach in Feta Cream Sauce is quick to make and simply divine to eat.

    closeup of a chicken and spinach mixture over penne pasta in a silver bowl

    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

    a bowl of penne pasta with chicken and cooked spinach mixture

    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.

    creamy chicken and spinach sauce cooking in a back skillet

    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!

    A big silver bowl with penne pasta topped with spinach and chicken mixture

     

    A bowl of pasta with spinach chicken feta sauce in a big silver serving bowl

    A big silver bowl with penne pasta topped with spinach and chicken mixture

    Chicken and Spinach in Feta Cream Sauce

    Chicken and Spinach smothered in a creamy feta sauce. It’s quick and easy to make and simply divine to eat.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 470kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    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

    Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 506mg | Potassium: 934mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 7315IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 3.4mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Comments

    1. Kevin

      July 19, 2021 at 10:48 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    2. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters

      March 27, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      Ummm, yes please! Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing on Found & Foraged!

      Reply
    3. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

      March 22, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      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!

      Reply
    4. Miz Helen

      March 22, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      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

      Reply
    5. Caroline

      March 21, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      I love how easy this is but has lots of lovely flavors. Yum!

      Reply
    6. Cathy

      March 18, 2015 at 3:19 pm

      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

      Reply
    7. Liisi

      March 18, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      Looks so delicious. Yummy!! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Leslie

      March 18, 2015 at 9:47 am

      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.

      Reply
    9. Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef)

      March 18, 2015 at 9:09 am

      5 stars
      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).

      Reply
    10. Gina

      March 17, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Oh it looks scrumptious!!!

      Reply
    5 from 4 votes

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