Italian Beef Florentine With Savory Pasta
Meal Time - 30 minutes / Serves 4
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare beef recipe through step 3 - 15 minutes
- While patties brown, begin pasta recipe - 5 minutes
- Complete beef recipe; complete pasta and serve - 10 minutes
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Italian Beef Florentine
Ingredients
1/4 cup flour
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup egg substitute)
1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 beef chuck patties (1 lb)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 packet garlic and herb sauce mix (about 1.5 oz)
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 oz)
Steps
- Place flour on plate (may be paper). Beat eggs gently, in a shallow bowl, until blended. Combine in second shallow bowl, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Dip patties in flour (coating both sides) then dip into egg mixture (allowing excess to drip off). Finally, dip into bread crumb mixture.
- Place oil in pan; swirl to coat. Add patties to pan (wash hands); cook 2–3 minutes on each side to brown.
- Reduce heat to medium; cook 2–3 more minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 160°F. Use a meat thermometer to accurately ensure doneness.
- Meanwhile, combine sauce mix and milk in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium-high.
- Reduce heat on sauce to low; stir in butter and spinach. Cook 2–3 minutes, stirring often, or until spinach is wilted. Serve sauce over patties.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 570kcal; FAT 35g; CHOL 195mg;
SODIUM 970mg; CARB 33g; FIBER 3g; PROTEIN 31g;
VIT A 35%; VIT C 2%; CALC 15%; IRON 20%
Savory Pasta
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (19.4-ounce) package frozen pasta and broccoli in garlic/olive oil sauce
1 (14.5-ounce) can herb/garlic diced tomatoes (drained)
Steps
- Place oil and pasta mixture in large sauté pan. Cover and cook on medium 8–9 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until pasta is hot and sauce is dissolved.
- Stir in tomatoes; cook 1–2 more minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 260kcal; FAT 12g; CHOL 25mg;
SODIUM 1080mg; CARB 30g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 7g;
VIT A 10%; VIT C 15%; CALC 10%; IRON 10%
Utensils & Cookware
- 2 large sauté pans (1 with lid)
- medium saucepan
- 2 shallow bowls
- turning spatula
- cooking spoons
- meat thermometer
- measuring utensils
Shortcuts & Tips
Panko bread crumbs are the perfect choice for creating a light, crispy crust. Try them in place of fine bread crumbs in other recipes.
Recipe Version 11/08-0047