Penne With Chicken and Spinach and Mushroom

Submitted by Tisme

"A creamy pasta, made with a light evaporated milk. Of course I think you could add or remove any vegetable you like to this."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 350 g penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 250 g skinless chicken breast fillet, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 375 ml light & creamy evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 teaspoon French mustard
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 3 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1⁄2 red capsicum, sliced finely
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on packet, drain, keep warm.
2. Heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic, cook 1 minute. Add the chicken and mushrooms, cook 2 minutes, or until cooked through. Add the capsicum tp pan.
3. Combine evaporated milk, cornflour, and mustard, and add to chicken mix bring pan to boil, then simmer 1 minute.Remove from heat and while still hot stir in the spinach leaves, and spring onions, stir so as spinach wilts through a little.
4. Serve over pasta, sprinkle with cheese, top with pinenuts.

Reviews

[I'mPat]

A super quick easy recipe for mid week for when DH has to attend a meeting and we have to eat early. We did find it a little bland though so would add some more garlic and maybe some chilli. At DH's request I doubled the chicken and omitted the capsicum but otherwise made as per recipe, thank you Tisme, made for Make My Recipe.

 

[Jen T]

Very easy & tasty. I made as written but couldn't see spring onions in the ingredients so left them out. I think if you wanted you could use cream in place of the evaporated milk if you weren't concerned about the fat content. A 'keeper' in my book. Made for Auz/NZ swap June 2010 :)