Romano Rustica

Name: Romano Rustica
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1⁄4 tsp salt; 1⁄4 tsp black pepper; 1⁄4 tsp garlic powder; 1⁄4 tsp paprika; 1lb chicken thighs, skinless/boneless Sauce:; 3 Tbsp butter; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 Tbsp dry red wine (you can sub this with chicken broth too); 1 Cup heavy cream; 1⁄2 Cup unsweetened almond milk; 1⁄4 Cup chicken broth; 1 Cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 Tbsp grey poupon Dijon mustard; 1 tsp rosemary; 1⁄2 tsp salt; 1⁄2 tsp thyme; 1⁄4 tsp cayenne pepper; 12oz cauliflower florets, steamed and strained; 12oz broccoli florets, steamed and strained; 4 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled; 3 Cup (90g) spinach, chopped

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

1 Serving (8oz): 524 Calories, 43g Fats, 7g Carbs, 29g Protein

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:47:53 GMT

Ingredients

5 servings

Chicken

2 Tbspolive oil

¼ tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

¼ tspgarlic powder

¼ tsppaprika

1 lbchicken thighs

skinless/boneless Sauce

3 Tbspbutter

4cloves garlic

minced

3 Tbspdry red wine

you can sub this with chicken broth too

1 cupheavy cream

0.5 Cupunsweetened almond milk

¼ cupchicken broth

1 cupparmesan cheese grated

1 TbspDijon mustard

1 tsprosemary

½ tspsalt

½ tspthyme

¼ tspcayenne pepper

Topping

12 ozcauliflower florets

steamed and strained

12 ozbroccoli florets

steamed and strained

4 stripsbacon

cooked and crumbled

90gspinach

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Step 2

Season the chicken thighs with 1⁄4 tsp of salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.

Step 3

2. Then in a large skillet or pan heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the thighs into the pan to sear for 5 mins on each side. Remove the thighs to a clean plate and chop them into bitesize pieces and set them aside.

Step 4

3. In the same skillet add in the butter and heat over medium heat. Add in the minced garlic and sauté for 45 seconds.

Step 5

Add in the remaining sauce ingredients and whisk. Once the cheese is melted reduce the heat to a simmer stirring occasionally for 5 mins.

Step 6

Add the chicken and stir. Add in the cauliflower florets, broccoli florets, and spinach and stir.

Step 7

Pour the pan’s contents into a large oven-safe dish. Top with crumbled bacon and bake for 15 mins.