Farfalle Con Pollo E Spinaci

Submitted by Debs Recipes

"This delicious pasta dish features chicken and spinach with mushrooms. It's a great weeknight meal that can be prepared and served in under 15 minutes. Created for RSC #11. Buon appetito!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 lbs chicken breasts, evenly diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 small shallots, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch cayenne chili pepper flakes (amount is per taste)
• 2 cups thinly-sliced fresh mushrooms (save time by using an 8-ounce carton of sliced mushrooms)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄3 cup white wine
• 8 ounces spinach, rinsed and chopped (thawed and drained frozen spinach may be used)
• 16 ounces farfelle bow tie pasta
• 1⁄2 cup shredded asiago cheese

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, or 11-12 minutes until al denté.
2. While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken and sauté 1-2 minutes; then add shallots, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper flakes, and sauté another 1-2 minutes; then add mushrooms and sauté another 3 minutes until chicken is nearly done; sprinkle flour evenly over chicken mixture and stir it in; add wine, broth, and spinach; cook and stir 2 minutes until spinach is wilted, sauce thickens slightly, and chicken is cooked through.
3. Drain pasta and add it to chicken mixture in skillet; toss well and heat through; transfer to serving platter, top with cheese, and serve immediately.

Reviews

[EMSLala]

This is a good recipe, but I don't like the sauce very much. The wine was very prominent, which did not appeal to anyone in my family.

 

[SarahBeth]

I made this as directed, except I used parmesean instead of asiago since it was what I had on hand! This is a very versatile dish. I can make it fast on a weeknight after work, but it tastes "fancy" enough that it would be appropriate for guests as well! Thanks!

 

[Willimemo]

I have made this recipe many times. Each time it tastes a little better and I can cook it a little faster. I usually forget to get shallots, but onions work well. I always had more garlic and more cheese.

 

[BellaBooDaisy]

GREAT recipe. Made this last night for dinner guests & it was a big hit. It was completely & happily devoured by all. We liked it so much we are putting it on the menu for ourselves this week. I did make a few adjustments, though. Added extra red pepper flakes as we like a lot of spice, and instead of using flour as the thickener I used a tad of milk with a bit of cornstarch.

 

[mattgravvy]

I made this and it was good . I have to say it was a little bland. In order to give the dish a little more flavor I doubled the crushed red dpeppers and added more cheese. This really spiced it up. My family really liked it. Thanks