Chicken, Spinach, & Mushroom Penne Pasta
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
6 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed1/4 cup olive oil8 cloves garlic, minced (I used the jar kind) 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 cup chicken broth1 large or 2 small chicken bouillon cubes8 oz. mushrooms, sliced2/3 cups green onions. sliced6 oz. fresh baby spinach leaves, remove stems1 box Barillas Penne pasta Grated, fresh parmesan cheese
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, combine chicken, olive oil, garlic, and black pepper in a large skillet and saute on medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Add chicken broth and chicken bouillon cube(s). Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Place uncooked pasta into boiling water, cook 11-12 minutes until it reaches desired firmness.
Add mushrooms and green onions to the chicken mixture in skillet, cover, and simmer an additional 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms are tender. Add the spinach, stirring about a minute until the spinach is soft.
Immediately serve over drained pasta, and top with desired amount of fresh, grated parmesan cheese.
**The calories were calculated using regular penne pasta (1 cup of cooked pasta per serving) and 1 oz. fresh grated parmesan cheese (for all 8 servings), but you can use whole wheat pasta if you prefer. You can also use reduced sodium broth and bouillon cubes, but this recipe is calculated without the reduced sodium versions.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OPTIMISTIC12.
Place uncooked pasta into boiling water, cook 11-12 minutes until it reaches desired firmness.
Add mushrooms and green onions to the chicken mixture in skillet, cover, and simmer an additional 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms are tender. Add the spinach, stirring about a minute until the spinach is soft.
Immediately serve over drained pasta, and top with desired amount of fresh, grated parmesan cheese.
**The calories were calculated using regular penne pasta (1 cup of cooked pasta per serving) and 1 oz. fresh grated parmesan cheese (for all 8 servings), but you can use whole wheat pasta if you prefer. You can also use reduced sodium broth and bouillon cubes, but this recipe is calculated without the reduced sodium versions.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OPTIMISTIC12.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 396.8
- Total Fat: 10.3 g
- Cholesterol: 54.0 mg
- Sodium: 440.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 41.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 34.3 g