Shadra's Chicken Spinach Pasta

Name: Shadra's Chicken Spinach Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Penne; 1-2 Chicken Breasts, chopped; 5 oz Spinach; 2-5 cloves garlic OR 2-3 tbls Minced garlic, to taste; 2 tbls olive oil; 2 tablespoons salt, divided; 1 tbl Pepper; 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce; 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes; 0.5 c Heavy Cream; 1-2 c Shredded Parmesan Cheese; Crushed Red Pepper, to taste

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Shadra's Chicken Spinach Pasta

Upstate Geeks @cook_111217472

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Ingredients

1 boxPenne
1-2Chicken Breasts, chopped
5 ozSpinach
2-5 clovesgarlic OR 2-3 tbls Minced garlic, to taste
2 tblsolive oil
2 tablespoonssalt, divided
1 tblPepper
1 can (15 oz)tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz)diced tomatoes
0.5 cHeavy Cream
1-2 cShredded Parmesan Cheese
Crushed Red Pepper, to taste

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Steps

1

Bring pasta with 1 tablespoon of salt to boil (11min) then drain and set aside.
2

Adjust to medium heat and add remaining salt, pepper, and one tablespoon of olive oil to the same pot, then add the chicken and cook.
3

Add remaining olive oil, garlic, and red pepper. Stir until the garlic starts to brown.
4

Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce then add heavy cream and stir until well combined.
5

Add the spinach and fold into the sauce until well shrunken then add the Parmesan and until well mixed.
6

Add the pasta back into the pot and stir everything.
7

Remove from heat and serve