One-pot Spinach Chicken Pasta
by Adam Bianchi • featured in 6 Unforgettable Pasta Recipes In Red Sauce
Ingredients
for 3 servings
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4 tablespoons olive oil -
3 tablespoons salt, divided -
1 lb penne pasta (455 g) - 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 chicken breasts, cubed
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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
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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!
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Tips
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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.
2018-07-10T21:02:05Z Helpful (19) -
eviegrace05
Adding a table spoon of basil improves the overall flavor of this amazing recipe!
2018-06-27T18:14:16Z Helpful (15) -
Desiree Matthews
This dish is absolutely delicious! I made it quick , easy, and affordable! Even my kids loved it !
2018-07-17T21:56:35Z Helpful (11) -
Emily Cox
I made some slight adjustments in terms of spices to give it a bit more flavour. I cooked the chicken with 1 tbsp of salt, 1 tbsp of pepper and 1 tbsp of basil. I also added oregano, salt, and pepper to taste in the sauce, along with a few chopped up fresh basil leaves. It was really delicious! (Also I would halve the chilli flakes if you don’t like spice)
2018-07-25T16:25:10Z Helpful (10)
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