Italian Chicken And Spinach Pasta Food

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Add oil to a large saucepan. Sprinkle the Italian Seasoning on the chicken and add to the hot oil. Cook chicken until no longer pink. Remove from pan and set aside and slice into strips. Keep warm
• 2. Add the onions, mushrooms and garlic to the same pan the chicken was in. Cook until onions are translucent and mushrooms let off their moisture. Add the wine and let reduce by half. Add the spinach and let it wilt.
• 3. Add the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Cook until thickened a bit. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper Cook the pasta in boiling salted water.
• 4. Drain reserving 1 cup pasta water. Add the pasta to the sauce and add some of the pasta water just don't make it too runny. Let cook for a couple of minutes then turn off the heat. Let the pasta sit for about 5 minutes to absorb some of the sauce.
• 5. Serve with Chicken sliced on the top and extra Parmesan sprinkled over.

CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Rub the chicken with the cumin, cayenne, and salt. Toss in skillet and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and roast until cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes.
• While skillet is warmed add medium heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, 5 minutes.
• If frozen cook spinach in microwave till warmed. If fresh add spinach directly to the skillet along with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, tossing, until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add pasta in with vegetables warming them, and you can either toss the chicken in with this, or serve the chicken separately.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• in large nonstick skillet, heat oil over med-high heat, brown chicken and transfer to a bowl.
• drain off any fat from pan, add onion (not green onion) garlic and black pepper, fry over medium heat until onion is soft, about 5 minutes, sprinkle with flour, cook stirring for 1 minute.
• return chicken along with juices from chicken to pan.
• add evaporated milk, cook stirring and without boiling, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 5 minutes. adjust seasoning if needed.
• meanwhile, in pot of boiling salted water cook penne until tender but firm, about 12 minutes, add spinach, drain and return to pot, add chicken mixture, red pepper, basil, lemon juice and green onions: toss to combine.
• serve while hot. if desired spinkle indivdual servings with hot pepper flakes.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook pasta and drain.
• Cook bacon on stove or in microwave.
• Cook chicken and drain.
• Return above into saucepan with 2/3 cup French Fried Onions.
• In separate bowl, combine soup, sour cream, spinach, garlic powder and 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• (It will form into a consistency somewhat of a dip).
• Spoon half of the macaroni mixture into a greased 12x8-inch baking dish and cover with half of the "dip" mix.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake uncovered at 375°F for 30 minutes or until heat through.
• Then top with remaining cheese and 2/3 cup onions and bake at same temp, uncovered for about 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat, and cook and stir the chicken and garlic until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour the wine and diced tomatoes with their juice into the skillet, and bring to a boil over high heat while scraping any browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the shells have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Spread the spinach over the top of the pasta, cover, and simmer until the spinach leaves are cooked, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the skillet, and simmer until the cheese has melted and the pasta is bubbling, about 5 minutes.

ITALIAN SPINACH AND CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, soup, spaghetti sauce, chicken, spinach, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. , Drain noodles; toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.