Chicken Spinach Pasta

Submitted by cookin up

"I like to try mixing things together, to see if I like what I come up with, and this one came out great! My 16 year old son said he felt like he should be in an upscale restraunt! So, it's a keeper. My entire family loved it! I hope you enjoy it too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs penne pasta, cooked according to directions
• 1⁄2 large vidalia onion, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb fresh spinach, ripped into peieces
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup water from the pasta
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. In a large saucepan, melt butter and add the 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
2. Add finely chopped onion and garlic and saute until onion is almost translucent.
3. Add chicken and cook until chicken is done.
4. Remove from pan.
5. Add pasta liquid and spinach, continuing to add as it wilts and makes space for more.
6. Add chicken mixture back to the pan.
7. Mix it with the spinach, and add 1/2 of the olive oil.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
9. Add pasta, toss and mix in the rest of the olive oil.
10. Tada! It's ready to eat!

Reviews

[Maven in the Making]

Yum! Thank you for posting this. We were very happy with the results. Because I had an abundance of fresh garden tomatoes, I tossed in a couple small diced tomatoes at the end and a sprinkle of fresh parmesan but if would have been great without it. Very nice.