Creamy spinach chicken penne. Bring to a boil over medium heat. When you need a yummy dinner on the table fast, this simple pasta fits the bill. Recipe tags: chicken base, moderate difficulty, main, chicken, stovetop.
During the week I'm pulled in so many directions, from work, to mom and house duties, to my kids extracurricular activities. Add the pure cream (see ingredients list), chicken and any chicken resting juices to the frying pan and stir to combine. Add the baby spinach leaves and stir until the spinach has just wilted. You can cook Creamy spinach chicken penne using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Creamy spinach chicken penne
- You need 500 gr of chicken breast fillet.
- You need 200 gr of penne pasta.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of oil.
- It's 250 gr of Spinach.
- You need 50 gr of bacon.
- Prepare 500 ml of milk.
- It's 125 ml of water.
- Prepare 75 gr of Parmesan cheese.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- You need 1 of garlic.
- It's 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
- It's of Salt.
Add the penne and stir to coat. Stir through the shaved Parmesan cheese (reserve some for garnish!) until just melted. This creamy chicken spinach pasta recipe is a total comfort food dinner! This spinach chicken pasta is great for busy weeknights.
Creamy spinach chicken penne step by step
- Heat oil in a cooking pot, add bacon, saute for 3 - minutes.
- Add chicken breast fillet, let it cook until the color turn into golden brown.
- Stir in black pepper and salt.
- Add spinach, and keep stir the spinach until shrinks.
- Add milk, water, garlic, onion, and pasta. Stir well, and cover the cooking pan. Let it cook until the pasta cooked well, and milk & water are absorbed.
- Add Parmesan cheese, stir until parmesan cheese is melted.
- Check the video how did I make this recipe on my YouTube channel: youtu.be/8AMn1exSma8.
The chicken melts in your mouth, and the spinach adds some freshness to a dish that's otherwise fairly rich. Once the broth comes to a full boil, give the pasta a quick stir, replace the lid, and turn the heat down to medium-low. This Creamy Cheesy Chicken Breast Recipe is perfect for a Keto Diet! A Ketogenic Diet is a low carb, high-fat diet which is incredibly efficient for burning fat for energy. Foods to stick to when on a Keto diet are meat, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, dark green veggies, avocados, natural oils and herbs and spices.