Spinach Chicken Cheesy Pasta
This is one of my recipes I came up with on the fly. When the day has been hectic, chasing my toddler around and running errands, I will quickly defrost some chicken breasts under running water, and make it up as I go along. Sometimes these recipes aren’t the greatest because I am missing an ingredient that could really help the dish out. However, this one turned out beautifully. It is a very fancy mac and cheese with lots of nutritious vegetables added. I served it with a french baguette. The fresh spinach and tomatoes really adds alot to this dish, it was just spectacular.
Yield: Serves 4
Spinach Chicken Cheesy Pasta
5.00 stars (1 reviews)
Loading...method: Stove-Top course: Main Course
cuisine: American diet: Enjoyable
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pound fresh spinach
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 pound Campari Tomatoes ( you can also use grape, cherry, or Roma)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup parmesan
- 1 cup Italian blend cheese or mozzarella cheese
- 1 package tri-color spiral pasta
- Additional Olive oil for cooking
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat skillet. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drizzle pan with olive oil. Salt and Pepper chicken.
2. Brown chicken breasts on both sides over medium heat. Remove from pan. Add more olive oil if necessary. Add chopped onions and mushrooms and kosher salt and saute until soft.
3. Add spinach (you may have to do this a little at a time) and wilt. Add garlic and a little kosher salt to vegetables.
4. Drain pasta and put in a large bowl. Remove cooked vegetables from the pan and add to pasta in the large bowl.
5. Quarter Campari or Roma tomatoes or halve cherry or grape tomatoes. Add tomatoes to pasta bowl.
