One-Skillet Italian Chicken, Spinach, and Farro

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

I make a similar dish with rice and decided to substitute it with farro. We all loved it! I serve this with a side of crusty bread with butter and a salad.

One-Skillet Italian Chicken Spinach and Farro

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

One-Skillet Italian Chicken, Spinach, and Farro

Ingredients

cooking spray

12 ounces skinless

boneless chicken breast

cubed

½ cup onion

diced

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

1 cup farro

1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes

6 ounces baby spinach

½ teaspoon basil

½ teaspoon dried parsley

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

or to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat a skillet over medium heat and grease with cooking spray. Cook chicken and onion until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center 5 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken.

Step 2

Pour chicken broth into skillet and bring to a boil. Stir in farro. Cover reduce heat and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed 15 to 20 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in diced tomatoes with liquid spinach basil and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat cover and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes covered.

Step 3

Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

One-Skillet Italian Chicken, Spinach, and Farro

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 601.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 53g 106%

Carbohydrates: 82.7g 27%

Dietary Fiber: 4.4g 17%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 9g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 10%

Cholesterol: 105.8mg 35%

Vitamin A Iu: 9635.5IU 193%

Niacin Equivalents: 24.2mg 186%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 56%

Vitamin C: 41.9mg 70%

Folate: 176.2mcg 44%

Calcium: 260.3mg 26%

Iron: 12.3mg 68%

Magnesium: 228mg 81%

Potassium: 1512.2mg 42%

Sodium: 1498.4mg 60%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 81

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.