Chicken, Spinach, & Artichoke Ring- The Macaroons

May 16, 2019

Chicken, Spinach, & Artichoke Ring

 

This is a flavorful, creamy, and savory dish. All seasoned and chop chicken. Chopped, cooked, and seasoned spinach. Creamy cream cheese and Parmesan cheese all mixed with extra spices. Cooked to a golden brown touch that is both delicious and nutritious.

Ingredients:

1-1.5 lb chicken

12 oz frozen leaf spinach

4 oz full cream cheese

2- 8 oz crescent rolls

1.5 cups of shredded Parmesan cheese

14 oz can artichoke hearts (in water, non-marinated)

Seasonings:

  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Oregano
  • Garlic Powder
  • Basil
  • Parsley

Directions:

1. Cut and clean chicken if needed. Put chicken in a bowl and add seasonings to taste (pinch or as much as wanted).

2. Cook chicken in a skillet on medium high heat.

3. Thaw & finely chop spinach.

4. Drain and finely chop artichoke hearts.

5. Combine spinach & artichokes into a skillet w/ light layer of olive oil on medium high heat.

6. Add pepper as needed to spinach and artichoke mix

7. Add chicken to the mix. Cook until water/juices absorb/evaporate and the dish cooks down.

8. Use 2 cans of crescents and spread out in a circle w/ triangles (see picture) on a cooking sheet. Spread olive oil on sheet.

9. Put mixture in a bowl and add 1.5 cups of Parmesan & 4 oz of cream cheese. Mix well until thick and creamy

10. Spoon out mixture onto the perimeter of the circle crescent

11. Fold Crescent ends over

11. Cook at 350° for 20-25 minutes (until tops are golden brown)

 

Ratings:

  • Taste: 10 DELICIOUS. Savory, tons of umami, not too salty.
  • Mouth feel: 8 Creamy on the inside & crispy on the outside
  • Smell: 8 Umami & buttery smell
  • Visual Appeal: Golden brown crescent rolls are beautiful and provide nice contrast to the thick and creamy inside
  • Creativity: 10 All from scratch, unique, tasty & healthy