HEALTHY CHICKEN PASTA

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Provided by eknecht

Categories Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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1 tablespoon olive oil
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons italian seasoning
1/2 white onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 ounces chicken broth
1 (29 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 cups fresh Baby Spinach, chopped
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
cooked pasta

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
Sprinkle chicken breast pieces with Italian seasoning, then add to pan. Cook, stirring occaisionally, until chicken pieces are no longer pink on the surface, about 8 minute
Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Add onions and peppers to pan, cook 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 3 minutes, or until garlic, onions, and peppers are soft.
Add chicken stock and let cook down and reduce by half.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, salt, sugar, and basil.
Cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes to let the flavors blend.
Add in the cooked chicken, baby spinach leaves and parmesan cheese, cook an additional 5 minutes, and serve warm over your favorite pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.6, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 41.4, Sodium 1028.1, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 4.2, Protein 17.9