Chicken & Spinach Pasta
Chicken & Spinach Pasta might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 314 calories, 33g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $2.86 per serving, this recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Taste of Home requires cooked chicken breast, low sodium chicken broth, pasta shells, and pepper. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. 303 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. With a spoonacular score of 100%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Rosemary Chicken and Spinach Pasta, Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad, and Chicken, Spinach and Mushroom Pasta.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1-1/2 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large portobello mushroom, chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Equipment:
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute the onion, mushroom and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, spinach, 3 tablespoons cheese, lemon juice, pepper and pepper flakes; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Chicken & Spinach Pasta in Healthy CookingJune/July 2009, p57 Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 396 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 337 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 40 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute the onion, mushroom and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
2. Add the chicken, spinach, 3 tablespoons cheese, lemon juice, pepper and pepper flakes; heat through.
3. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Nutrition Information:
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