Chicken with Spinach & Pasta
An absolute comfort food for dinner that comestogether quickly!This dish of chicken, spinach an pasta is great for busyweeknights that can be on your table in less than 25 minutes..
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
- as required salt and ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest grated
- 10 cups fresh spinach chopped
Instructions
- In a large pan of lightly salted boiling water, add the pasta andcook for about 8-10 minutes or according to package’s instructions.
- Drain the pasta well.
- Meanwhile,heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat and cook thechicken with salt and black pepper for about 5-7 minutes, stirringoccasionally.
- Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring continuously.
- Stir inbroth, lemon juice and zest; bring to a simmer.
- Stir inthe spinach and cooked pasta and remove from the heat.
- Immediately,cover the skillet and set aside for about 3-4 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can garnish this dish with shredded Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 31gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 439mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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