Creamy Chicken Florentine Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
3 cups low sodium chicken broth

Preparation

In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occassionally until the onion is softened, about 7 minutes.
Add chicken, and spinach; stir for 1 minute. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Add broth, bring to a simmer, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.