This easy Chicken Florentine Pasta Casserole is easy to make and is delicious .
This is a great recipe that the whole family is sure to enjoy. Tender chicken is combined with spinach and a blend of cheeses in a creamy sauce for a comforting dinner.
This delicious casserole is made with a few basic ingredients and is one of our easy pasta casserole dinners that you will want to bookmark for later.
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Today’s recipe is an easy one when you are looking for an easy dinner to put together quickly. This is a tasty chicken dinner recipe that is made with pasta and all the flavors come together with cheesy goodness in just minutes too.
We love chicken dinners and eat chicken more than any other meat in our house. It is fun to change up the dinners so that it doesn't feel like we are eating the same thing over and over. This dish has some great flavors.
Ingredients
Chicken – I usually use boneless skinless chicken breasts but you can also use chicken tenders for this recipe. Using chicken tenders can save you money and it tastes just as good
Spinach – I usually buy fresh spinach prewashed and pre-trimmed from the grocery store, but you can buy the traditional spinach and wash it yourself. Just be sure to wash it really well.
Pasta – For this recipe, I have used a spiral pasta and a penne pasta because that is what I had, but you can use just about any small pasta for this recipe.
Variations on this recipe
- You can use chicken tenders in place of the chicken breasts.
- Fresh mushrooms or green beans are great options to add to this recipe if desired. Just sauté the selected vegetable before adding to the casserole dish.
- You can add cooked bacon bits in this recipe to kick up the flavor factor.
How to make Chicken Florentine Pasta Casserole
Step 1 - Heat oven to 375 degrees f. In a skillet, cook chicken. You can cook the pasta while you cook the chicken. Set aside cooked chicken and drained pasta.
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Step 2 - Sauté onions, garlic, seasonings, and tomatoes in skillet.
Step 3 - Add spinach and sauté for a minute or two.
Step 4 - Add vegetables, chicken and pasta to a casserole dish. Add heavy cream and the Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses.
Step 5 - Bake as directed in preheated oven.
Full directions in recipe card below.
- Use a pre-washed spinach package for this.
- You can substitute canned tomatoes for fresh tomatoes if you like.
- You can substitue rotisserie chicken for the chicken breasts or tenders.
- Use pre-shredded Mozzarella Cheese and Parmesan Cheese.
- You can sub ¼ of a jar of alfredo sauce for the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Make this ahead of time, refrigerate, and enjoy it the next day.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a simple side salad and garlic bread.
More Delicious Pasta Dishes
- Easy Chicken Piccata recipe This delicious chicken with capers dinner comes together in minutes on your stove.
- Chicken Enchiladas Verde – A perfect weeknight casserole made with a creamy Chili Verde sauce.
- Chicken and Rice Soup – A longtime family favorite made with just a few ingredients!
- Creamy Chicken Pasta with Chipotle Sauce -so easy with a kick of spice!
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For more amazing pasta recipes, try my Pasta Al Forno or my Easy Cheeseburger Pasta. Both are surprisingly easy and delicious!
Chicken Florentine Pasta
📖 Recipe
Chicken Florentine Casserole Recipe
Equipment
- 1 square casserole dish
- 1 Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 cups penne pasta
- 4 cups spinach leaves
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup Mozerella Cheese
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°
- Cut chicken into 1" pieces.
- Cook chicken breasts in a skillet in 1 tablespoon of each butter and olive oil over medium heat. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, until light golden brown and set aside in a casserole dish.
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package while chicken is cooking and drain. Place in the casserole dish or bowl and set aside.
- Sauté onions, tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic salt, Italian seasoning and garlic in skillet with 3 tablespoons butter on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes until onions are translucent.
- Add and sauté spinach over medium-low in the same skillet for about one minute and add to the vegetable mixture to the casserole dish.
- Add heavy cream and the Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.to the vegetable and pasta and mix well.
- Top the pasta with a little additional cheese if desired.
- Bake 10-15 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
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Tamara
This is a favorite! Funny because I can't stand spinach, in nearly any capacity, except the little bits in Italian Wedding Soup, and the bits in this pasta dish.
Raquel
Too funny! There is just the right amount.