Name: Creamy Chicken with Spinach and Chickpeas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/3 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth; 6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed; 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne); 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, divided; 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing; 8 small bone-in chicken breasts (3 lb.); 4 slices OSCAR MAYER Baked Cooked Ham, chopped; 2 pkg. (6 oz. each) baby spinach leaves

8 Review(s)

45 Min(s)

30 Min(s) Prep

15 Min(s) Cook

Try something new with this Creamy Chicken with Spinach and Chickpeas recipe. Bone-in chicken breasts are super flavorful in a creamy sauce with chickpeas and wilted baby spinach. See how to prepare this dish in a quick how-to video.

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8 servings

Original recipe yields 8 servings

1/3 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, divided

1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

8 small bone-in chicken breasts (3 lb.)

4 slices OSCAR MAYER Baked Cooked Ham, chopped

2 pkg. (6 oz. each) baby spinach leaves

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Let's Make It

Blend broth, cream cheese, pepper and 1/2 cup chickpeas in blender until smooth.

Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 8 min. or until browned on all sides, turning occasionally. Add ham and remaining chickpeas. Pour cream cheese sauce over ingredients in skillet; cover with lid. Simmer on medium-low 15 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).

Add spinach; cook, covered, 5 min. or until spinach is wilted.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Substitute

Substitute PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese for the cream cheese.

Tip 2

Substitute

Substitute 1 broiler-fryer chicken, cut into 8 pieces, for the chicken breasts.

Nutrition

Calories

330

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 110mg

37%

Sodium 460mg

20%

Total Carbohydrates 7g

Dietary Fibers 2g

Sugars 1g

Protein 35g

70%

Vitamin A

60%

Vitamin C

15%

Calcium

Iron

20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

8 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.