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Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan

By eatingwell.com

Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan

Cook:25min

This one-pan chicken pasta combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal that's garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top. I call it "Mom's Skillet Pasta" and she called it "Devon's Favorite Pasta." Either way it's a quick and easy weeknight dinner we created together and scribbled on a little recipe card more than a decade ago, and it remains in my weekly dinner rotation to this day. It's a simple dinner the whole family will love.

Updated at: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:53:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

68

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories1898.5 kcal (95%)

Total Fat52.7 g (75%)

Carbs201.3 g (77%)

Sugars2.3 g (3%)

Protein137.7 g (275%)

Sodium1905.7 mg (95%)

Fiber32.8 g (117%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

8 ouncesgluten-free penne pasta

or whole-wheat penne pasta

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breast

or thighs, trimmed, if necessary, and cut into bite-size pieces

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonground pepper

½ cupdry white wine

juice and zest of

10 cupsfresh spinach

4 tablespoonsgrated parmesan cheese

Instructions

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Notes

80 liked

6 disliked

Easy

Delicious

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Under 30 minutes

Fresh

Diana B· last month

Monica Olivarez· 10 months ago

Jenna Loesch· 10 months ago

Makes leftovers

I added a shallot, sun dried tomatoes, and some mushrooms

Colin Hatch· last year

Added a bit of heavy cream and chicken stock for more flavour.

Ted· last year

After reading the reviews, I added mushrooms, capers, chick peas, sundried tomatoes and a few cherry tomatoes....was very good....the capers & mushrooms stood out as the additions that enhanced the flavor the most.

Ang Marie· last year

Light and easy to make. I added a pinch of red pepper flakes and a little pasta water.

Light and easy to make. I added a pinch of red pepper flakes and a little pasta water.

Gabby Scholl· last year

Under 30 minutes

I enjoyed this quick meal, need to probably make more sauce for the pasta as it doesn’t have much. You could also add more cheese and different veg like asparagus.

I enjoyed this quick meal, need to probably make more sauce for the pasta as it doesn’t have much. You could also add more cheese and different veg like asparagus.

Thomas L· last year

Amazing :)

Mario Morquecho· last year

Under 30 minutes

Added peas, red crush pepper and used different pasta. :)

Added peas, red crush pepper and used different pasta. :)

Sav Jones· last year

Under 30 minutes

It was okay. By itself, pretty bland and overly citrus-y. I added cream, cheese directly into the sauce, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and chicken boullion to cut through the acid. Was great after that.

It was okay. By itself, pretty bland and overly citrus-y. I added cream, cheese directly into the sauce, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and chicken boullion to cut through the acid. Was great after that.

Haley Cawthon· last year

Under 30 minutes

I added mushrooms and a spoonful of Rao’s sundried tomato pesto, also this photo is pre-parm, I forgot to add it until later! That said, it’s very delicious and it was easy to make after work!

I added mushrooms and a spoonful of Rao’s sundried tomato pesto, also this photo is pre-parm, I forgot to add it until later! That said, it’s very delicious and it was easy to make after work!

Queen B· last year

Makes leftovers

Under 30 minutes

It was OK. Next time I will add more than the listed portion of seasonings. Most of the flavor simmers out of the sauce. But overall, everyone ate it and would eat it again.

It was OK. Next time I will add more than the listed portion of seasonings. Most of the flavor simmers out of the sauce. But overall, everyone ate it and would eat it again.

Mary Beau· last year

Had extra for lunch !

Amanda Ochoa· 2 years ago

Special occasion

Tasty, a little bland. Glad I added pesto. Could benefit from sun dried bell peppers.

Sally Kay· 2 years ago

This is easy and delicious! Added extra garlic and seasonings but felt it needed something more so I added a jar of pesto to give it a boost. So yummy and light

Lisl Vermaak· 2 years ago

Was quick and easy to make for a weeknight, added some plain yogurt for a creamier version as I thought it would be too dry. Also added some chopped sun dried tomatoes and it was delicious!

Abigail Harris· 2 years ago

It was alright! We thought it had too much lemon flavor and added crushed red pepper to it

It was alright! We thought it had too much lemon flavor and added crushed red pepper to it

Cazkelly· 2 years ago

I added fresh chopped chili

Kim M· 2 years ago

Add halved grape tomatoes, chicken broth

ChocChips· 2 years ago

Special occasion

It was a simple dish yet it was so good! It was light and my family loved it for our Father’s Day dinner

Kim McElroy· 2 years ago

Makes leftovers

Under 30 minutes

easy, simple, healthy. A bit dry, could use more sauce. I think next time I'll add some chicken broth. it tastes best when spinach is just wilted not cooked.

easy, simple, healthy. A bit dry, could use more sauce. I think next time I'll add some chicken broth. it tastes best when spinach is just wilted not cooked.

Kelly Cedrone· 2 years ago

Special occasion

A bit bland, but it’s a healthy recipe. I’ll make it again with some tweaks.

Roxanne Hale· 2 years ago

Makes leftovers

Used chicken thighs instead of breast. Added garlic powder, red pepper, and salt to thighs. Added Parmesan and half and half to sauce to go a creamy direction. It definitely needed more flavor even though it became less healthy.

Bruce Behan· 3 years ago

Nice and easy, needs a little more sparkle. I will add some red pepper flakes next time. I did like one contributors suggestion to flavor and par roast the chicken. Worked for me the second time around.

Angie D· 3 years ago

Makes leftovers

Under 30 minutes

Delicious! I made a few tweaks, i Cooked chicken breasts whole and then shredded the chicken with a fork when almost cooked. I also used a dried mixed herb (parsley, oregano and basil) rub on the chicken with some olive oil and salt and pepper for extra flavour. Very light and delicious! Will make again

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