HEALTHY CHICKEN PASTA

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I whipped this up for dinner the other night- Dh was impressed enough to request we have it again. Posted here for safekeeping. I first served it over 3-cheese tortellini, it ws also good the next day with whole wheat penne.

Provided by eknecht

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

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