Spicy Chicken Pasta

Submitted by cooking freak in Ca

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

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 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.