Garlic Chicken with Spinach and pasta
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- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
1 box pasta, cooked and drained~1 lb chicken, cubed6 TB olive oil5 oz spinach or kale, steamed, squeezed dry, and chopped1 cup finely shredded parmesan6 cloves garlic, crushed or 3 T garlic powderdash red pepper flakes
Heat olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small glass bowl in the microwave for about 1 minute to blend flavors. Pour about 1 tablespoon of the flavored oil in a skillet. Salt and pepper chicken and cook in the oil over medium high heat until chicken is browned and juices run clear. Add the chopped and kale/spinach and saute with the cooked chicken for 1 minute (or until just barely wilted) and remove from heat. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package; drain well. Add cooked chicken/spinach to pasta, along with lemon juice and Parmesan cheese. Then stir in the remainder of the flavored olive oil. Toss lightly until all ingredients are well-combined. Serve immediately. Makes about 7 servings. Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THOMPSONMARINE.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THOMPSONMARINE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 442.2
- Total Fat: 17.5 g
- Cholesterol: 38.7 mg
- Sodium: 303.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
- Protein: 27.8 g
Member Reviews
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CLMANCHESTER
I think you need to recheck the nutritional information. 3,000 + calories? - 1/6/11
Reply from THOMPSONMARINE (1/6/11)
Yeah - that's for the entire recipe! Whoops!
*eta - thanks for catching my mistake. It should be fixed now!