Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta
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preparation time:
10 minutes
cooking time:
15 Minutes
serves
4
difficulty:
easy
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Ingredients
300g Dry Penne Pasta (or any shape pasta you like!)
2 Teaspoons of Olive oil
1 Garlic clove - crushed
75g of Baby Spinach - Washed
250g Low Fat Cream Cheese
25g Parmesan Cheese
2 Chicken breasts
100g of Frozen peas
A small bunch of basil
Chef's Tip
Always wash your hands very well before cooking or baking.
Method
STEP 1
Slice your chicken into thin slices, and season with a little salt and pepper.
STEP 2
Cook the pasta following the instructions on the pack. Drain the pasta in a colander over a sink, but save 100ml of the water.
STEP 3
In a frying pan, heat the oil on a medium heat and fry chicken until it's nearly cooked, add the garlic and spinach until it's wilted down.
STEP 4
Add the cream cheese and stir it until it's melted. Stir in most of the parmesan, then add the peas, and a little of the pasta water that you saved.
STEP 5
Bring the pan to a gentle simmer, and bubble for 2-3 mins.
STEP 6
Add the pasta into the sauce and stir it until it's all combined. Add more pasta water to loosen the sauce if you need it.
STEP 7
Remove from heat, sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and the basil and serve!
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