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Creamy Chicken Spinach And Cherry Tomato Pasta
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.
Servings: 4 cups
cups
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 heat.
- Season 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.
Make creamy 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 and stir to combine on low heat for 2-4 minutes.
- You should taste the sauce at this point and add more salt and seasoning
- Add cooked chicken tenders to the skillet on TOP of the pasta and allow the skillet to warm up for an additional 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Chicken Spinach And Cherry Tomato Pasta
Amount per Serving
Calories
937
% Daily Value*
Fat
48
g
74
%
Saturated Fat
25
g
156
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
15
g
Cholesterol
178
mg
59
%
Sodium
464
mg
20
%
Potassium
972
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
73
g
24
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
43
g
86
%
Vitamin A
3013
IU
60
%
Vitamin C
22
mg
27
%
Calcium
253
mg
25
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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.
