Spicy Chicken Pasta

cooking freak in California's Note:

You can increase or lessen the spice according to your liking.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1/2 cup penne pasta
• 4 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 plum tomato, sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cups baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling unsalted water cook the penne pasta until al dente, adding the chicken during the last 2 mins of cooking.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.
3. Drain the pasta and chicken, return to pot.
4. In the pot, add the tomato , tomato paste, garlic, oil ,chili flakes and spinach. Season with salt and toss it well.
5. Cook over medium heat tossing until spinach is barely wilted about 1 minute.
6. Remove pot from th heat, stir in the the lemon juice and enough pasta water to make a thin sauce that coats the pasta.
7. Season with salt if necessary and serve immediately.