One-pot Spinach Chicken Pasta Recipe by Tasty

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Ingredients

for 3 servings

4 tablespoons
olive oil
3 tablespoons
salt, divided
1 lb
penne pasta (455 g)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 chicken breasts, cubed
1 tablespoon
pepper
28 oz
crushed tomato, 1 can (795 g)
½ teaspoon
red chili flakes
½ cup
heavy cream (120 mL)
5 oz
spinach (140 g)
½ cup
parmesan cheese (55 g)

Garnish

parmesan cheese, to taste

Preparation

Boil water in a large pot over high heat.
Add 2 tablespoons of salt to water and add pasta. Cook pasta until almost al dente, or for 1-2 minutes less than the recommended cook time. Drain.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Brown chicken, making sure to cook through. Set chicken aside.
Add 2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and red chili flakes into the pot and stir.
Add crushed tomatoes, stirring for a few minutes.
Add cream, stirring until incorporated.
Add spinach and stir until the spinach cooks down and incorporates.
Add chicken, pasta, and parmesan, stirring until pasta is evenly coated.
Garnish with more parmesan cheese and serve!
Enjoy!

Tips

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Desiree Matthews

This dish is absolutely delicious! I made it quick , easy, and affordable! Even my kids loved it !
2 months ago Helpful (8)
eviegrace05

Adding a table spoon of basil improves the overall flavor of this amazing recipe!
2 months ago Helpful (8)
Riley Arlinghaus

Unless you want to really stretch this recipe, don’t use a full pound of pasta. I found that there wasn’t enough sauce and chicken for that much pasta.
2 months ago Helpful (6)
Katie South

I really liked this recipe but I’d make sure next time the chicken is in bite-sized pieces as it didn’t shrink as much as I thought it would, and I’d also remove the stems on the spinach leaves as they left a bit of a weird texture once cooked
3 months ago Helpful (5)

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