Creamy Chicken Pasta
This ONE POT CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA is an easy dinner recipe. Packed with delicious flavors like sun dried tomatoes, baby spinach, parmesan and basil pesto.
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ONE POT PASTA DINNER
This pasta dinner is made in one pot in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Pasta, chicken, parmesan, spinach, pesto and sun-dried tomatoes are the stars of this flavorful meal.
INGREDIENT OPTIONS:
- Add as much spinach, pesto and sun-dried tomatoes as you prefer.
- Use your favorite pasta.
- 1/2 cup of the chicken broth can be substituted for white wine for a white wine sauce.
MORE EASY PASTA RECIPES:
TUSCAN SHRIMP PASTA – PIZZA PASTA SALAD – LEMON GARLIC PASTA
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CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast sliced or diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped or minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 16 ounces short dried pasta
- 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced sun dried tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons pesto
- Extra grated parmesan for serving optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken breast and cook, stirring, until the chicken is no longer pink inside. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add garlic to the saucepan and cook, stirring, for 1 minutes or until fragrant. Add chicken broth and pasta to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stir, then cover with a lid and simmer until the pasta is cooked al dente, stirring every few minutes.
- Add baby spinach leaves, cream, parmesan, sun dried tomatoes and pesto, along with the cooked chicken. Cook, stirring often, until the cream has heated through and the spinach has wilted. Transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with extra parmesan.
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