How to Cook Yummy Spinach Chicken Pasta

Spinach Chicken Pasta.

You can have Spinach Chicken Pasta using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Spinach Chicken Pasta

1. It's 1 1/2 Tbsp of olive oil.
2. It's 1/2 lb of (usually 1/2 box) Penne pasta.
3. You need 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
4. You need 1 of red onion, diced.
5. It's 2 of chicken breasts, cubed.
6. It's 1 Tbsp of pepper.
7. Prepare 1 (28 oz) of can crushed tomatoes.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes.
9. Prepare 1/2 cup of fat free half and half.
10. Prepare 5 oz of spinach.
11. Prepare 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.

Spinach Chicken Pasta step by step

1. Cook pasta for 1 minute less than the recommended cook time..
2. Drain pasta and set aside..
3. Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add chicken and season with pepper. Cook chicken until browned and cooked through. Set aside..
4. Add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and onion to pot, saute for 5 minutes until onions are translucent..
5. Add garlic and red chili flakes into the pot and stir..
6. Add crushed tomatoes, stirring for one minute..
7. Add half and half and stir until combined..
8. Add spinach and stir until the spinach is wilted..
9. Add chicken, pasta, and Parmesan, stirring until pasta is evenly coated..