This Chicken Florentine Phyllo Pie is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Packed full of flavor, this dish will be sure to please the whole family!
Servings : 8servings
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Total Time 50 minutesmins
Ingredients
1cuppart-skim Ricotta Cheese
2garlic cloves, chopped
2eggs
1/2cupsoft cheese(goat cheese, bleu cheese or feta cheese)
1/4teaspoonlemon zest
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1tablespoonolive oil
3cupscubed(cooked) chicken breasts, (this is a great recipe for leftover chicken)
1bag(6-ounces) spinach leaves
1stick(8 tablespoons) butter, melted
16phyllo sheets
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, chopped garlic, eggs, cheese, zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper; with a mixer on low, mix until combined and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add cubed chicken pieces; cook for 4 minutes or until heated through.
Add spinach leaves and continue to cook until spinach is wilted; about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and transfer 1/2-cup of chicken mixture to ricotta mixture; stir to combine.
Add the remaining chicken mixture to the ricotta mixture and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Set aside.
Brush a cast iron skillet with a little bit of the melted butter.
Unfold phyllo sheets.
Place a phyllo sheet on the bottom of the cast iron skillet.
Brush with melted butter.
Top with seven more sheets, brushing each sheet with melted butter before adding the next.
As you work, keep the unused stack of phyllo sheets covered so they don't dry up.
Spread the chicken-ricotta mixture over the phyllo sheets.
Top with remaining 8 phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with melted butter, including the top sheet.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is browned and flaky.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken dinner ideas, chicken meals, chicken pie