This creamy chicken penne pasta is a quick pasta dinner that’s easy, rich and so delicious. Loaded with tender chicken, sun dried tomatoes and spinach, it’s ready in under 30 minutes.
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Equipment
Non stick, deep large skillet / frying pan
Large saucepan
Strainer
Instructions
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water to packet instructions. Drain, reserving ½ a cup of the pasta cooking water, and set aside.
Slice the chicken breast into 1cm thick, bite size strips and add to a bowl with the Tuscan seasoning. Mix well to combine.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breast strips and cook without moving until you can see it’s cooked about ⅔ of the way up the sides. Turn and cook for another 30 seconds or just enough to seal the other side (it doesn’t need to be cooked through).
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and let it melt, then add the garlic and sundried tomatoes. Saute, stirring for another minute or so.
Add the stock and cream to the pan, mix well and bring to a simmer. Allow it to reduce and thicken slightly - 2-3 minutes.
Add the parmesan and mix through until melted and combined.
Finally, add the cooked pasta and spinach and stir well for another 2-3 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the sauce is coating the pasta. If you want to loosen the sauce, just add a little of the pasta water.
Serve immediately with some freshly cracked black pepper to season to taste.
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Notes
Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
Chicken: You can swap the chicken breast for chicken thighs. You could also replace it with leftover rotisserie chicken - skip steps 2&3 then add the shredded chicken at the same time as the stock and cream.
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