Best Sauteed Chicken Breast With Fresh Spinach Pasta Recipes

CHICKEN & SPINACH SKILLET PASTA WITH LEMON & PARMESAN

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This one-pan pasta that combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal is garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top. I call it "Mom's Skillet Pasta" and she called it "Devon's Favorite Pasta." Either way it's a quick and easy weeknight dinner we created together and scribbled on a little recipe card more than a decade ago, and it remains in my weekly dinner rotation to this day. It's a simple dinner the whole family will love.

Provided by Devon O'Brien

Categories Healthy Chicken Pasta Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ounces gluten-free penne pasta or whole-wheat penne pasta
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, trimmed, if necessary, and cut into bite-size pieces
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup dry white wine
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
10 cups chopped fresh spinach
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in wine, lemon juice and zest; bring to a simmer.
Remove from heat. Stir in spinach and the cooked pasta.
Cover and let stand until the spinach is just wilted.
Divide among 4 plates and top each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 499.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

CREAMY SPINACH CHICKEN DINNER

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Cleanup is a breeze with this all-in-one supper. To make things even easier, tear the spinach with your hands instead of cutting it. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup heavy whipping cream
10 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir chicken and onion in oil for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. , Stir in soup and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach, cheese and pepper; cook for 1-2 minutes or until spinach is wilted and cheese is melted. , Drain pasta; add to chicken mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 675 calories, Fat 41g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 180mg cholesterol, Sodium 945mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 44g protein.

PENNE WITH SPINACH AND CHICKEN

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Categories Cheese Chicken Pasta Appetizer Sauté Spinach Spring Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
2 large skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2 10-ounce packages ready-to-use spinach leaves
12 ounces penne pasta, freshly cooked, 1/2 cup cooking liquid reserved
1 2/3 cups grated Parmesan cheese (about 5 ounces)

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, lemon peel and rosemary. Sauté until onion softens, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pot and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add half of spinach and toss until beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add remaining spinach and toss until all spinach is wilted but still bright green, about 3 minutes longer. Mix in pasta, then 2/3 cup cheese. Moisten with reserved pasta cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining 1 cup cheese separately.