The perfect sauce always contains garlic. The perfect dinner is always cooked in one pan. This One Pan Chicken & Potatoes in a Creamy Garlic Sauce is perfection.
Ya'll this One Pan Chicken & Potatoes in a Creamy Garlic Sauce was one of the best things that Kelsie has ever eaten. At least that is what she told me. It was pretty darn tasty!
The one thing that I wished about this dinner was that I made a double batch of it, because we didn't have any leftovers. Kelsie ask me the next day around lunch time if I could heat her up some, and I had to break her heart and tell her there wasn't any left.
She then ask me if I could just make the sauce and potatoes. Sure. I mean, I could. You could too. It's simple to put together. I didn't though.
She probably ate rolled up ham slices and chunks of cheese for lunch that day. Mom of the year award right here!
We all know the reasons why one pan meals are the best. Less pots and pans, means less after dinner clean up. Less to clean up after dinner, means more time to watch all those shows that are recorded on your DVR! You don't need time for that? We do.
We are currently watching, and behind on so many shows. I think we watch too much. However, they keep putting out new shows. Every time we say we are going to cut the satellite, they seem to put out three new shows that look interesting.
Years ago it was Sons of Anarchy. We couldn't find anywhere to watch the current episodes, so we kept cable. We did finally switch to DirectTv because in our area it's cheaper than cable. So we were able to save some money.
Now we're watching Grimm (so sad this is it's last season), Sleepy Hollow (I miss Abby, and will probably stop watching), Pretty Little Liars (heartbroken that this is the last season), MacGyver (thanks to SNL, I keep saying MaGruuuber), Lethal Weapon (are you watching this? so great!), Timeless (way behind on this), Gotham (I'm a huge Batman fan), The Middle (I don't ever want this show to end!), Speechless, Kevin Can Wait (Kevin James is hilarious!), and tons of stuff on Food Network, Nickelodeon, and The Disney Channel.
Speaking of The Disney Channel...I am still in shock that they cancelled Girl Meets World!! I literally teared up when I heard the news. <---- Yes, I did, and I'm not ashamed to admit it!
We are also a family of game lovers. Not the video game kind. Well, Kelsie and Zack are. Me not so much. We love playing board games too...which is another reason we are so behind on shows.
We have currently been obsessed with Catan (thanks to Kayla's boyfriend for buying it for us and teaching us how to play), Oregon Trail (y'all they sell this as a card type game now!), Brain Games (based on the tv show), and Phase 10 (this one is our latest addiction!).
So with all this free time after dinner when you make one pan dinners, what are you doing? Something you're currently watching/reading/playing?
Ingredients in One Pan Chicken & Potatoes in a Creamy Garlic Sauce:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- potatoes peeled
- baby spinach
- Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- garlic powder
- olive oil
- butter
- flour
- chicken broth
- half and half
- parmesan cheese
- thyme
- cajun seasoning
- fresh basil
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One Pan Chicken & Potatoes in a Creamy Garlic Sauce
The perfect sauce always contains garlic. The perfect dinner is always cooked in one pan. This One Pan Chicken & Potatoes in a Creamy Garlic Sauce is perfection.
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 large potatoes peeled, and chopped
- 1 6 oz bag baby spinach
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
sauce
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup half and half
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon cajun seasoning
- fresh basil chopped for topping the dish before serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Season the chicken with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in an oven proof pan with deep sides, over medium heat.
- Sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown, a few minutes per side. Remove the chicken, and set aside.
- Without draining the pan, add the ¼ cup butter and allow to melt. Add the garlic, and whisk in the flour for about one minute until it's nice and brown and bubbly.
- Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, thyme and cajun seasoning.
- Whisk in the half and half and parmesan cheese until the cheese has melted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour in the spinach and stir in around.
- Toss the potatoes in and stir to coat.
- Nestle the chicken among the potatoes.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Or until the chicken has cooked through.
- Just before serving top with fresh chopped basil
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 740Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 1080mgCarbohydrates: 90gFiber: 10gSugar: 6gProtein: 28g
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Katriza
Great recipe! I need to try this with my family! Looks simple and delicious 🙂
Karen
Yum! This really looks amazing and clearly a favorite in your fam! I also love one pan dishes. The less to clean up, the better!
Janel Berchielli
Oh this sounds like a recipe for me! I just bought myself a cast iron skillet and enjoy only making one pan dirty, makes cleaning easy.
Ana De- Jesus
I am in love!! I am a fan of anything that can be made in one pan and this creamy garlic sauce with potatoes and quorn chicken would be lit! Mmmm
Theresa
This looks so delicious and really easy to make! I'll have to come back the next time I'm shopping for groceries to make a meal plan.
Amanda Love
This sounds really amazing. I love that it's made in just one pan. I enjoy recipes like this because you get to make somehing so tasty without using too much stuff.
Terri Steffes
You all keep on playing those board games. You are teaching your kids a lot of important social skills! (I'm a 30 year veteran of teaching!) The dish looks amazing.
Amber Nelson
This looks like the perfect recipe to add to our weekly meal rotation! Yum! Big chicken fans here!
Krystel @ Planning The Magic
This looks really really good. I don't cook at all so I'm not sure if we have a skillet that would work for this. Nothing like a home cooked healthy meal!
Lisa Collins
With four kids and no dishwasher, I'm a big fan of one pot meals! I've been looking for new ones to try and this has me drooling enough to put on the menu for Thursday. I. Can't. Wait!
Jalisa
This looks so yummy. My father in law is a garlic man so he would love this.
Silvia
Ok you sold me at creamy garlic sauce and one pan! I love any recipe that only requires me to pull out on pan and make my whole meal in under a certain amount of time! This recipe is amazing!
Tereza
This looks delicious! It's 7am here in the UK but I'd totally have it right now - I love myself a good one pot dish, they are so easy to make but always so hearty! x
Rimsha
This looks beyond delicious! I'm making it for lunch tomorrow 😀 Thanks for the recipe.
Heather
Yum! This looks delicious and a different way to prepare chicken that I haven't tried before! This will work out perfectly since I actually need a recipe for chicken tonight, and just happen to have all the ingredients! Can't wait to try it!
Jessi
I saved this to make later in the week. I have just about everything to make it already so I am pretty excited to try
Robin Rue
I love potatoes and this dish looks so delicious! I totally need to make this soon to go with some meals.
Di Hickman
Oh I love one pot meals! Anything with less dishes to wash is my kinda cooking. Plus I can easily make this vegan with a few substitutions!
Cara (@StylishGeek)
I am super sold on your One Pan Chicken & Potatoes in a Creamy Garlic Sauce recipe! It looks so yummy and my family loves the main ingredients - chicken and potatoes! I need to make this! Thanks for sharing!
Charlotte
This looks perfect for us, we are quite a busy family so one-pot meals are the way forward for us! and we love potatoes so that's even better!
Jessica
I am absolutely in love with this recipe I cannot wait to try it. I love pretty much everything that has garlic in it.
Lydia
Oooh this looks so delicious! I love that it's in one pan, this recipe is calling my name
Reesa Lewandowski
OH how I love one pot meals!!! And that creamy garlic sauce sounds delicious, my husband would love it!
Tabitha Shakespeare
This looks so yummy! I love one pan dishes because I hate washing dishes... and cooking lol
Sarah
This looks wonderful. Definitely going to have to add this to my list of dinner recipes to try!
Rachel
This recipe looks so good! I love one pan meals and I love that this one is chicken and veggies verses cards.
Raquel Harbin
I'm really excited to try this one out. One, because I absolutely hate washing dishes. Two, chicken, potatoes and garlic? Match made in heaven.
Deborah Levesque
Could this be made in the crock pot after browning the chicken and making the sauce?
Joanna
I haven't tried that, and honestly I'm not that savvy when it comes to the crock pot. You could totally give it at try! If you do, let us know how it turns out for you!
Yona Williams
Chicken + garlic + spinach + potatoes sound like ingredients to make a delicious meal for me! I think that I am actually going to make this recipe over the weekend.
HilLesha
I don't eat meat, but this sounds like it would be as just as delicious with faux meat or just the potatoes and garlic sauce. How delicious!
Angela Maciel
This looks absolutely perfect and so much delicious... can't wait to try it out