Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta with Chicken
A quick and easy weeknight pasta dish featuring a creamy tomato sauce, tender chicken, and fresh spinach. It's a flavorful and comforting meal that's sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients
- about 680 g Chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic
- about 790 g Canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- about 142 g Spinach
- about 450 g Penne pasta
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (optional)
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Add about 450 g of penne pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until al dente (tender but still firm to the bite). Before draining the pasta, carefully reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water in a heatproof bowl or cup, then drain the pasta in a colander.
- 2While the pasta is cooking, place about 680 g of chicken breasts on a clean cutting board and cut them into bite-sized pieces, about 2.54 cm cubes.
- 3Place a 30.48 cm skillet over medium-high heat (204.4°C / 200°C). Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet. Once the oil is shimmering, carefully add the cut chicken pieces. Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes, turning occasionally, until it is browned on all sides and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 74°C.
- 4Add the 3 cloves of minced garlic to the skillet with the chicken. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 5Pour the about 790 g of canned crushed tomatoes into the skillet. Stir in the 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low (148.9°C / 150°C) and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the flavors to meld.
- 6Add the about 142 g of fresh spinach to the skillet. Stir the spinach into the sauce and cook for about 2 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted down into the sauce.
- 7Add the drained about 450 g of penne pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Toss everything together gently until the pasta is evenly coated with the creamy tomato sauce. If the sauce seems too thick, add a little of the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water, a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- 8Serve the creamy tomato and spinach pasta with chicken immediately. If desired, sprinkle with the 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.
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