Description
This creamy chicken florentine pasta is ready in 30 mins – tender pieces of chicken, pasta that scoops up the creamy sauce & garlicky spinach.
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Ingredients
250gramsPasta, dried (shell shaped)
2Chicken Breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
1teaspoonOregano, dried
1teaspoonPaprika Powder
1/2teaspoonGarlic, minced
1/2teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonOlive Oil
1tablespoonButter
1teaspoonGarlic, finely chopped
3cupsSpinach or baby Spinach, roughly chopped
3/4cupHeavy Cream
1/2cupCream Cheese
1/2cupMozzarella, grated
Instructions
Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions till al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together chicken, oregano, paprika, garlic and salt. Set this aside for ten minutes.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a pan and add chopped garlic. Saute the garlic for a minute till fragrant and add the chicken. Cook the chicken for four minutes, stirring once or twice. Add chopped spinach, mix and cover and cook on medium heat for two minutes till the spinach wilts.
- Add cream and cream cheese, mix and simmer till the cheese melts. Toss the pasta in this sauce and add mozzarella. Mix the mozzarella till it melts. Taste for seasoning and serve the pasta immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 726kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 40g, Fat: 41g, Saturated Fat: 20g, Cholesterol: 228mg, Sodium: 649mg, Potassium: 791mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 3560IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 190mg, Iron: 3mg
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