Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 227 g uncooked pasta
- 2 chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- 120 ml chicken broth or dry white wine
- 3 -4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 60 ml sun-dried tomatoes
- 240 ml heavy/whipping cream
- 1 -2 cups baby spinach (loosely packed)
- Small handful fresh basil (chopped finely)
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)
Instructions
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Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
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Meanwhile, add the chicken pieces to a skillet, along with the olive oil. Sprinkle the chicken with the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and salt & pepper. Give it a good stir and cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, until the outside of the chicken is no longer pink. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
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Add the chicken broth, garlic, Dijon mustard, flour, and lemon juice to the pan. Stir/whisk until well combined and let it bubble for a minute or so.
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Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cream to the pan. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
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Add the chicken back into the pan. Cook for another few minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickned some more (be careful not to overcook).
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Stir in the basil and spinach. Let it cook for a minute or so until it wilts. Give the sauce a taste and season with extra salt & pepper if needed.
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Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce. Serve immediately with some freshly grated Parmesan.
Notes
I used the julienned sun-dried tomatoes that are packed in oil (I drain them prior to adding them to the sauce).
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
**Serving size** 1 serving
**Calories** 605 kcal
**Fat** 30 g
**Saturated fat** 15 g
**Unsaturated fat** 12 g
**Trans fat** 1 g
**Cholesterol** 154 mg
**Sodium** 295 mg
**Carbohydrates** 50 g
**Fibre** 3 g
**Sugar** 4 g
**Protein** 34 g
Imported from Mela.
