Description
This creamy chicken spinach pasta recipe is a total comfort food dinner! It comes together quickly and can be on your table in about 30 minutes but feels special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- Flour (for dredging)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Step: Boil a large, salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook it al dente according to package instructions.
- Step: Meanwhile, cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season it with salt & pepper. Coat the pieces with flour.
- Step: Add the butter and oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan’s hot, add the chicken and cook it until it’s no longer pink on the outside. Take the chicken out of the pan and set it aside.
- Step: Take the pan off the heat and add the garlic, chicken broth, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Italian seasoning. Return the pan to the heat and let it bubble for a minute or so. Scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Step: Add the chicken, cream, and spinach to the pan. Let it cook for around 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. You may want to reduce the heat if it’s bubbling a lot or if the sauce is thickening too fast.
- Step: Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Stir in the parmesan. Season with more salt & pepper if needed.
Notes
Store leftover pasta for 3-4 days in the fridge in a covered container. Reheat slowly over a low heat. If using frozen spinach, be sure to thaw it and squeeze the water out really well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 665 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 158 mg
Keywords: creamy chicken spinach pasta, easy dinner, comfort food, chicken pasta recipe