Low Fat Chicken Florentine - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs skinless chicken pieces
    1 1/2 cups chicken broth
    1 onion, finely diced
    1 lb fresh spinach, or two (10 oz) packages of frozen spinach, whole leaf
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
    1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    3/4 cup reduced-fat parmesan cheese, or italian blend cheese, shredded
    2 tablespoons fat free cream cheese
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 (10 3/4 ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk
Preparation
    place the chicken in the bottom of the crock pot.
    layer onions and salt & pepper on top.
    heat broth and pour over chicken.
    place spinach on top, sprinkling with nutmeg.
    cook on low for 5-6 hours.
    de-bone chicken and shred into large pieces and add back into pot.
    one hour before serving, add cream cheese, cheese and milk, mixed with corn starch.
    turn to high for 30-45 minutes to thicken.
    serve over whole grain pasta or brown rice.

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