Creamy Chicken Spinach Pasta
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4.9
144 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
557 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Creamy Chicken Spinach Pasta
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This Creamy Chicken Spinach Pasta is total comfort food and can be easily thrown together for a simple and hearty dinner.
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Ingredients
- 200 g pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the vegetables
- 300 g chicken breast cut into chunks
- 300 g spinach finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic clove crushed
- 75 g light cream cheese
- 100 ml skimmed milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon Creme Fraiche
- 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 100 ml chicken stock
- 40 g sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 80 g artichoke hearts chopped
- 80 g mozzarella grated
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Cook 200 g Pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a pan and fry 300 g Chicken breast until it is cooked through. Set aside.
- Add another 1 tablespoon Olive oil to the pan and add 1 Onion and 2 Garlic clove. Sauté until softened.
- Add the cooked chicken, 300 g Spinach, 75 g Light cream cheese, 80 g Mozzarella, 100 ml Skimmed milk, 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoon Creme fraiche, 2 Tomatoes, 40 g Sun-dried tomatoes, 80 g Artichoke hearts, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper. Add 100 ml Chicken stock.
- Heat until the cheese has melted and a sauce has formed (about 5 minutes).
- Drain the pasta and add to the pan. Mix well until all the pasta is coated.
Notes
- You can swap fresh spinach for frozen (and thawed) spinach and it will still work just as well.
- To make this dish gluten free, you just need to swap the pasta to your favourite gluten free version.
- Cook the pasta al dente, as it will carry on cooking a little more in the sauce. To cook pasta al dente (which means “to the tooth” or firm to bite), cook pasta for about 2 minutes less than indicated on the package instructions.
- Add some extra flavour to this pasta dish with some cooked chopped bacon.
- You could make this creamy chicken and spinach pasta even easier by using leftover shredded chicken and stirring it in at the same time as the spinach.
- Add a little Dijon mustard to give this sauce some extra flavour.
- Add a scoop of the pasta water to the sauce to make it really silky smooth.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
557kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
525mg
(22%)
Potassium
1497mg
(43%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
8190IU
(164%)
Vitamin C
49mg
(54%)
Calcium
304mg
(30%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 525mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1497mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 8190IU | 164% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 304mg | 30% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
144 reviews
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