Spinach, Pesto And Chicken Penne

Name: Spinach, Pesto And Chicken Penne
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 10 ounces fresh spinach; 1 pound dry penne past; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons pre made pesto sauce; 1/4 olive oil; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 ounces parmesan flakes

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

A quick delicious pasta dish that can be served anytime. Full of flavor. So easy it's a great standby when your in need to make something quickly.

Spinach, Pesto And Chicken Penne

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Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

A quick delicious pasta dish that can be served anytime. Full of flavor. So easy it's a great standby when your in need to make something quickly.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

6 people

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
6garlic cloves, minced
10 ouncesfresh spinach
1 pounddry penne past
1 teaspoonred pepper flakes
2 tablespoonspre made pesto sauce
1/4olive oil
1 tablespoongarlic powder
1 teaspoonsalt
3 ouncesparmesan flakes

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes

1

In a large pot start boiling salted water to cook penne.
2

Over medium heat in another large pot add olive oil. Add in pepper flakes and garlic. Cook until just fragrant. 1 minute. Add chicken.
3

Add in garlic powder and salt. Let chicken cook until no longer pink. Add in the spinach and pesto sauce. Stir well.
4

Once pasta is two minutes from being cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water. Drain the rest of the pasta. Add into pot with chicken. Add in the cooking water.
5

Continue to cook until water is fully absorbed by the pasta. Taste and check for seasonings. Adjust now to your taste. If pasta is too dry add in a small amount olive oil. Top with parmesan and serve.