Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken

• This chicken smothered in creamy and rich spinach artichoke sauce, made with garlic, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, a hint of red pepper flakes and the spinach and artichokes just gives this dish bold flavor, texture and an amazing flavor.  This is a perfect quick and easy weeknight meal to put together, also I have some family over for dinner at times this would also make a great dinner for a crowd, just double, triple recipe and everyone can enjoy. Can it get any better. Who doesn't love chicken, and we all have can use another chicken recipe, and spinach and artichoke dip is another favorite of ours who doesn't love. Add the two together and you have an amazing dinner that everyone will love. The combination of garlic, spinach, artichokes, cream cheese, parm cheese, and sour cream work so well with this seared chicken. I look always for different ways to make chicken,well I saw this recipe and knew we would all love this and we did, and made it several times after I found this recipe. 

Ingredients:

5 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper to taste

3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, divide 

2 Tablespoons butter

3-4 cloves garlic finely minced

1 Tablespoons flour

4 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped

1 can ( 14 ounce) artichoke hearts, drain well and chop

1 1/4 cups whole milk

4 ounces cream cheese, cut into small cubes

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

1/4 cup sour cream

Red pepper flakes to taste

Directions:

• 1. Pound chicken to an even thickness. Then season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on bottom, about 4 - 5 minutes. Turn the chicken to opposite side, add remaining  olive oil and continue to cook until chicken is golden brown on bottom and center is no longer pink , can take about 4 - 5 minutes longer depending upon the thickness of your chicken . Transfer chicken to a plate, cover with foil to keep warm.
• 2. In the same skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and flour, whisk and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute  then add in spinach and artichokes and saute until spinach has wilted, about 1-2 minutes . Pour in milk, while whisking the browned bits from bottom for about 1 minute. Add in cream cheese and parmesan, season with salt and pepper to taste, stirring and cook and until mixture has thickened slightly and cheeses have melted. Remove from heat stir in sour cream then return chicken to skillet. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and serve hot with pasta on the side or place the chicken and sauce over pasta..Yumm 

Recipe slightly adapted photo source from:http://www.cookingclassy.com/2016/06/skillet-chicken-creamy-spinach-artichoke-sauce/