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When it comes to dinner time, I always try to prepare a meal that looks appetizing, covers a variety of food groups and that each member of the family will enjoy.  Since dinner time is our special time where we all sit around the table and talk about our day, I want to make sure that the whole dinner time experience is enjoyable for everyone.

Up until now, I had never cooked with PHILADELPHIA cooking cream, so I was excited to put it to the test in the Creamy Chicken Florentine recipe.

But after trying this tasty recipe, I’ll be using cooking cream much more in the future.  Not only did my children eat it, they actually liked it too!  It took a little coaxing with the spinach and red bell pepper, but after telling them to eat the spinach along with a noodle and piece of chicken, they didn’t even taste the spinach.

Cooking with cream is a quick and easy way to add a burst of flavor and a more satisfying meal experience. While this recipe called for the Savory Garlic variety, you can also find Savory Lemon & Herb, Creamy Pesto, Reduced Fat Italian Cheese & Herb, Reduced Fat Savory Garlic, Tomato & Basil, Italian Cheese & Herb, Santa Fe Blend and Original at your local grocer.

Creamy Chicken Florentine

Yield: 4

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• cup sliced red pepper strips
• 1 tub (10 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Savory Garlic Cooking Creme
• 1 pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups hot cooked penne pasta
• 2 Tbsp. Slivered Almonds
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cook chicken and peppers in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 to 6 min. or until chicken is done.

Add cooking creme; cook and stir 3 min.

Stir in spinach and pasta; top with nuts and freshly ground black pepper.

I can definitely add this recipe to my list of quick and easy recipes and it will be on the menu again really soon.  I may even try the same recipe, just with a different PHILADELPHIA cooking cream.

Do you use PHILADELPHIA cooking cream and if so, how do you use it?

Thank you again to Kraft Foods for sponsoring this blog post. I was selected as one of 20 bloggers by Technorati Media and Clever Girls Collective to participate in the Kraft Foods PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme signature recipes campaign. While I have been compensated for my time and received the product, my opinions and experiences are my own.