Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce
This recipe combines morsels of cooked chicken, spinach and potatoes with cream for a simple and tasty dish.
58 K 4.2/5 (10 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: July 3rd 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 spring onion (scallion) - 2
300 g cooked spinach - 3
300 g cooked potatoes - 4
2 tablespoons oil - 5
250 g chicken - 6
250 ml liquid cream - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,255 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Peel 1 spring onion (scallion), separate the green part from the white and chop each of these separately.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prepare 300 g cooked spinach and 300 g cooked potatoes, if not already done. Slice the potatoes.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons oil into a frying pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the sliced potatoes.
Fry until lightly browned on both sides.
Fry until lightly browned on both sides.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Then add the white part of the onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the cooked 250 g chicken, cut into small pieces...
Stage 6 - 1 min.
...the spinach...
Stage 7 - 1 min.
...and finally 250 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Leave uncovered on low heat to thicken as required.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Checking the seasoning, add the green part of the onion, mix well and serve.
Remarks
This is an ideal way to use up chicken leftovers,, such as from five hours poultry.
Keeping: A day or two in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 1,790 RDI=90 % | 7,500 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 600 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,870 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : $4.40
- Per person : $1.10
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked potatoes
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Cooked spinach
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Liquid cream
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Chicken
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