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Chicken Florentine Pasta

30 min4 servings🍳 1 panPicky-eater safe bet: plain noodles$16.50700 cal · 44g protein

Ingredients

  • penne pasta12 oz
  • boneless skinless chicken breasts1¼ lb
  • baby spinach5 cups
  • heavy cream1 cup
  • parmesan cheese¾ cup
  • garlic4 cloves
  • chicken broth½ cup
  • olive oil1 tbsp
  • lemon1 count

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the penne in salted boiling water and drain.

  2. 2

    Season thin-sliced chicken with salt and pepper and cook in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through; set aside.

  3. 3

    In the same pan, cook the minced garlic 30 seconds, then add the broth and scrape up the browned bits.

  4. 4

    Add the cream and simmer 3 minutes, then stir in the spinach until wilted and the parmesan until smooth.

  5. 5

    Return the chicken, toss in the penne, and finish with a squeeze of lemon.

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