with Baby Spinach
The pasta dish loved by all is here in all its classic glory: a delicious garlicky cream sauce smothering juicy chicken breasts and penne, with baby spinach to get in those greens! You know the deal! Dive in!
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Utensils
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Chicken Breasts
2 unit
Penne
170 g
Cream
56 mL
Garlic, cloves
3 unit
Chicken Broth Concentrate
1 unit
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
1 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
0.25 cup
Thyme
7 g
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp
Oil
1 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Baby Spinach
56 g
Before starting, add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Wash and dry all produce. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Strip thyme leaves from stems, then finely chop. Roughly chop spinach.
Add penne to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl), then drain and return penne to the same pot, off heat.
Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels, then cut into 1-inch pieces. Season all over with salt and pepper.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Cook, flipping occasionally, until golden-brown and cooked through, 8-10 min.** Meanwhile, combine cream, reserved pasta water and broth concentrate in a small bowl.
Add garlic, thyme, Cream Sauce Spice Blend and 2 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl) to the same pan. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1-2 min. Stir in prepared cream sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 3-4 min.
Add chicken and sauce, spinach and half the Parmesan to the pot with penne, then toss until spinach wilts and penne is coated. Divide pasta between plates. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top.
860
kcal
Calories
39
g
Fat
18
g
Saturated Fat
72
g
Carbohydrate
3
g
Sugar
5
g
Dietary Fiber
56
g
Protein
205
mg
Cholesterol
820
mg
Sodium
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