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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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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy chicken pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 738kcal

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 738kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 1287mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g
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