Creamy Chicken Pasta with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes is a quick chicken dinner to make when all you got is chicken tenders, spaghetti, wine and cream! With the addition of garlic and Parmesan you’ve got an addictive mid week meal that will become a staple.
Why you’ll love it
The sauce! The amazing white wine parmesan cheese sauce comes together in the time it takes to cook your pasta. Eating it straight out of the pan is highly encouraged! And white wine and creamy pasta sauce is such an easy go to
Simple and fast to make. Because this creamy chicken pasta is so simple – you can make it tonight! It’s super fast to make too, if you have spaghetti and chicken on hand. Which I always do.
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Main Ingredients
Chicken tenders. I love using chicken tenders or chicken thighs in these type of recipes. Chicken tenders are the best one to get, it’s the full piece of tenderloin from the chicken. Feel free to change the chicken tenders to chicken breasts, or even another protein. But I really urge you to use the chicken tenders.
Spaghetti. My pasta choice for this delicious dinner is spaghetti. It’s comfort food. Tasty, savory and carby. I have a dog who would steal a piece when he can. When tossed with a little raw garlic, olive oil, crushed dry red peppers, and of course black pepper, and even some chopped grape tomatoes.. What can be better?
Heavy cream and cheese. To make the sauce we will use butter, heavy cream and cheese.
How to cook pasta
Cook pasta after you make the sauce so that pasta is fresh. Besides, when pasta is hot it can absorb the sauce very well making it so very tasty.
If you like pasta that is neither too hard nor too soft, always cook it Al Dente. You will drain, but not rinse the pasta in order for the sauce to stick. Drain, but do not rinse!
Expert tips on making chicken pasta
It’s a terrific complete-meal that includes protein, carbs and fats. It’s simple to make, with adaptable ingredients and just requires a trip to your favorited grocery store. Enjoy!
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Chicken Pasta with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- salt and black pepper, freshly ground
Pasta Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup white wine
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ cups spinach
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes, halved (red and yellow in color)
- 12 oz spaghetti, uncooked
Instructions
Cook chicken tenders
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heatSeason the chicken tenders with Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.Once the skillet is hot, place seasoned chicken tenders in the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, turning once between cooking, about 8-10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
Cook sauce
- Add butter and minced garlic cloves to pan. Cook on medium high until translucent, about 2 minutes. Next add flour to pan. Whisk to combine. Now add heavy cream, wine. Bring mixture to a simmering point and then add ½ cup of shredded Parmesan cheese. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon and mix it in until you have a smooth mixture. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.Add halved cherry tomatoes, minced garlic. Cook the tomatoes on medium heat for about 2 minutes until they soften. Stir in fresh spinach and cook until it wilts.
Cook Pasta
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Assembly
- Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the sauce.Next cooked chicken and reheat.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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