Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta loaded with chicken, spinach, mushrooms and sundried tomatoes. Delicious Italian Meal ready in 30 minute.
Ingredients
- 550 g Chicken Breast Fillet
- 250 g Penne Pasta See Notes
- 2 Cups Sliced Mushrooms
- 2 cups Baby Spinach
- ¼ cup Sundried Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Garlic Finely Chopped
- 250 ml Cooking Cream See notes
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Blackpepper
- 1½ tsp Italian Seasoning
- Freshly Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Cook Pasta
- Boil Water and cook pasta according to the instructions on the packet.
- Before draining the pasta, reserve around half a cup of water for use in the sauce later.
Prepare Chicken
- Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and cook chicken while turning it over on both sides.
- Set aside to rest for few minutes and then cut them into strips or chunks.
Prepare the Sauce
- In the same pan heat remaining oil and butter. Add Garlic and fry for a minute.
- Add mushrooms and sautee them. Then add sundried tomatoes and spinach.
- Once spinach has wilted add cream along with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Stir and cook until the sauce starts to simmer. Add couple of tbsp of reserved pasta wate to adjust consistency of sauce if its too thick.
- Add chicken and pasta. Mix well to coat the pasta with sauce. Turn the heat off.
- Grate some fresh parmesan over the pasta and serve.
Notes
- You can use any pasta of your choice. Rigattoni, fettucine or spiral pasta can be used as well.
- Use fresh baby tomatoes as substitute for sundried tomatoes.
- You can use light or low fat cream. Evaporated milk can also be used.