Mustard Cream Chicken with Spinach and Tomatoes

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Mustard and cream paired together makes for a delicious sauce in this Mustard Cream Chicken with Spinach and Tomatoes! You can have it on the table in under a half hour…perfect for busy weeknight meals!

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While I love to cook, most of the time I like to make simple and easy meals. On weekends, I tend to get more elaborate. But on weeknights, I prefer meals I can get on the table quickly…as in a half hour or less if possible. 

I play around with recipes a lot…tweaking them, adding to them, and modifying to my own taste buds. My inspiration for this particular recipe came from a 20-Minute Creamy Mustard Chicken I saw in Eating Well magazine. 

Then I added spinach and tomatoes to make it a well balanced meal, with some colors from the rainbow. 

The result was a dinner that was a hit with my entire family!

NEW ENGLAND DAIRY

I’ve been fortunate to work with New England Dairy for the past few years. I cook with dairy quite often as you may have noticed, so this is a wonderful partnership for me. I’m honored to be a part of their blogger team. 

I hope you will visit the New England Dairy website and Facebook page! If you live in New England, you may want to check out some of the farm families they feature. The farms talk about what they are doing in terms of responsible production and how they are working to reduce their environmental impact. One of the farms they feature, Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, is just up the road from me. I don’t eat ice cream often, but theirs is far and away my absolute favorite! 

New England Dairy is also celebrating their centennial through June 2021. Learn more about their 100 Milk Moments initiative to see how you can join in on the celebration. Throughout the year, there are different opportunities to win prizes.

HOW TO MAKE MUSTARD CREAM CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat 1-1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Remove chicken and set aside.

Add the remaining olive oil and sliced onion to pan. Stir occasionally while cooking until onion is translucent. This should take about 3 minutes. 

Stir in white wine and mustard. Deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits. Reduce heat to a simmer. 

Add the cherry tomatoes; cook for 3-4 minutes. As they soften, you can press on them with a spoon slightly until they burst. Do not press down hard…you want them to stay somewhat intact and not squished!

Add cream, then the spinach.

Stir spinach and allow it to wilt, about 2-3 minutes. 

Return chicken to pan as well as any juices. Cover and simmer. Make sure that the chicken registers 165 degrees F before serving. This should take about 4 minutes. 

Serve as is, or over rice or even mashed potatoes. 

SUBSTITUTES FOR SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Don’t have (or don’t like) spinach or tomatoes? 

You could substitute swiss chard, beet greens or kale for the spinach, but you will have to allow for a little longer cooking time with all of these. Make sure to remove the rib on the swiss chard and kale before using. 

I haven’t tried this, but I think red bell pepper would work in place of tomatoes, if you were looking for an alternative. 

WHAT TO SERVE WITH MUSTARD CREAM CHICKEN

While you certainly could serve this dish without a carbohydrate, my recommendation is to serve it over rice or mashed potatoes. I always love having something to soak up a good sauce! And this is a yummy sauce!  

OTHER RECIPES WITH MUSTARD AND CREAM

This is not the first mustard cream sauce I’ve shared on my blog. Mustard and cream paired together make for great flavor! I used a similar flavor pairing with this Creamy Pasta with Ham and Peas, which is a popular recipe on my site. You might want to bookmark this one if you serve a ham for Christmas or Easter, because it’s a great way to use up your leftover ham.

You can also find these flavors in this Lemon Herb Chicken with Roasted Potatoes. 

OTHER FAVORITE MAIN DISHES USING CREAM

Smothered Cheesy Sour Cream Chicken…this recipe gets constant rave reviews! It’s consistently my most popular recipe on Pinterest…even picky eaters love it!

Melt in Your Mouth Tex-Mex Sour Cream Chicken…my popular Sour Cream Chicken recipe with a Tex-Mex twist. 

Steamed Mussels with Cream Sauce and Leeks…this is an elegant dish, definitely worthy of a special occasion!

Chicken Carbonara Pasta…this is a great comfort food recipe and the perfect way to use up leftover chicken.

Let’s get cooking! I hope you enjoy this chicken dinner as much as my family does!