Easy Cheesy Chicken with Zucchini, Spinach and Squash
Serve up this easy cheesy chicken with zucchini and spinach using garden vegetables in under 30 minutes. Everyone will love it!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/2 cup squash, sliced
- 1/2 cup zucchini, sliced
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Chop the squash and zucchini into bit sized pieces. Set aside.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour or use bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Over medium heat on the stovetop, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter for a couple of minutes and sauté each chicken breast for 5 minutes a side or until the chicken registers 165 degrees on a digital thermometer. Remove the chicken to a platter.
- While the pan is hot, add the vegetables and sauté until the spinach begins to wilt and the zucchini and squash soften. Transfer to the platter with the chicken.
- Next melt the remaining butter in the hot pan and add the 2 tablespoons of flour and stir for a minute until well incorporated. Then add the milk until creamy to create a roux. Add the cheese and stir to melt. Add more milk in small amounts if necessary to thin the cheese sauce to your preference. Simmer slowly on the stove top.
- Add the chicken and squash and spinach mixture back to the pan and serve with plenty of the sauce.
Notes
This recipe was originally published May 31, 2015.