Creamy Chicken and Tomato Pasta (ONE Pan)

Creamy Chicken and Tomato Pasta (ONE Pan)

from nourishedbynic.com
35 min

Made in one pan in only 30 minutes! This creamy chicken and tomato pasta is the comforting, satisfying and balanced meal you need this winter.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry penne pasta (cooked accordion to package instructions)
  • 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 4 tbsp butter (divided)
  • 4 cloves garlic (pressed)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1.5 tbsp italian seasoning blend
  • 1.5 cups cooking cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 3 cups spinach (or about 3 large handfuls)
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese (shredded (plus additional for serving))
  • Fresh basil (for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package instructions.

  2. 2

    While the pasta is cooking, slice chicken breasts into 3 inch cubes, add them to a large mixing bowl and season with salt, black pepper and flour

  3. 3

    In a hot pan, add half of the butter. Once butter is melted, add chicken breast and cook for about 7 minutes until the insides are no longer pink in colour. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate.

  4. 4

    To the same pan, add the remaining butter and garlic. Saute garlic until fragrant (about 2 minutes), add in cherry tomatoes and spices and cook until tomatoes begin to soften (about 3-4 minutes). Pour in cream, chicken broth and tomato sauce, and bring to a simmer.

  5. 5

    Once simmering, add in spinach and parmesan cheese and stir (this may need to be done in batches to allow room for all of the spinach). Once spinach is wilted, add the cooked chicken and pasta, stir and serve with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.