Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta
(from jlong3658’s recipe box)
Prep time: 1 minutes
Cook time: 2 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Dinner
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb penne, or another short pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- (about half of a 2 to 2 1/2 lb. bird)
- 5 oz baby spinach (about 6 cups)
- Kosther salt and black pepper
- Grated Parmesan, for serving
Directions
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Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the peas during the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Drain the pasta and peas and reserve the pot.
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Melt the butter in the pasta pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Add the cream, chicken, spinach, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper to the pot and cook until the chicken is warmed through and the spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pasta and peas and toss to combine (add 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems dry). Serve with the Parmesan.