{"id":83,"date":"2020-01-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kyleecooks.com\/?p=83"},"modified":"2020-08-02T09:15:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T16:15:56","slug":"spinach-blue-cheese-stuffed-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kyleecooks.com\/spinach-blue-cheese-stuffed-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Florentine (with a twist!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chicken Florentine<\/strong> is a great way to make a weeknight dinner a bit more special. I mean, cheese! wine! spinach! hello! Also? done in around 30 minutes. BOOM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update<\/strong>: This was originally posted in 2015, and has been updated to improve reader experience with new photos, and more detailed instructions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken can be plain and boring (and repetitive when you use it a lot), so I like to dress it up as much as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is actually much simpler than it looks, we are literally making a quick filling, stuffing chicken breasts and cooking them, then using the same pan to make an easy (but decadent tasting) pan sauce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This <\/em><\/strong>Florentine Chicken recipe has a bit of a twist – I add blue cheese to the stuffing, which adds some really great flavor that pairs so well with the spinach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using blue cheese in this recipe is my favorite, but I also make this with feta instead of blue cheese, and it’s yummy as well. Really, you could stuff chicken breasts with anything and put a decadent sauce over the top, and I’d be happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love the whole chicken\/spinach thing? You’ll ADORE my Florentine Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups<\/a>, too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

WHAT DOES FLORENTINE STYLE MEAN?
<\/strong>Typically, it means that something has spinach in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHY IS SPINACH CALLED FLORENTINE?<\/strong>
It’s actually French, vs Italian – which is funny, hey? Originall, French folks associated spinach with Florence, but the reason why is not clear other than they may <\/em>have associated it with the birthplace of a person who introduced spinach to the French. Aren’t you glad you read this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IS FLORENTINE SAUCE MADE OF?<\/strong>
The one in THIS recipe is a pan sauce, served over the top of Florentine stuffed chicken<\/em> and involves dijon mustard, garlic, onions, wine, stock and a little sour cream to make it creamy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT GOES WITH CHICKEN FLORENTINE?<\/strong>
I love serving mine with a simple salad, or some Roasted Broccoli<\/strong><\/a>, as well as maybe Risotto <\/strong><\/a>or mashed potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Ingredients explained:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FLORENTINE FILLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n