Cheesy Chicken Pasta
Cheesy Chicken Pasta is a creamy and delicious one-pot dish with tender chicken and spinach, perfect for any night.
Equipment
- 6 Quart Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 ounce penne, uncooked (about 2 ½ cups)
- 2.5 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup milk
- 8 ounce spinach, fresh (about 3 cups)
- 3 ounce cream cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook till translucent.
- Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper and cook through until browned. Stir in the garlic and cook till aromatic for about 1 minute.
- Add the pasta, chicken broth, milk, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked. Uncover and if there’s any more liquid cook for another 5 minutes or until all the liquid has cooked off.
- Remove from heat, stir in the cream cheese till creamy and melted. Add the spinach, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Stir until all the cheese melts and the spinach wilts. Serve while warm.
Notes
This dish can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 5 days. You can freeze this dish for up to 3 months in an airtight container. To reheat just remove the dish from its airtight container and place in a baking dish covered with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F degrees till reheated through, around 20 – 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 748kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 52gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 842mgPotassium: 1213mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 6020IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 472mgIron: 3.5mg
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