Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Name: Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; ½ teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 187.5g (½ box) spaghetti; 1 cup chopped baby spinach; ½ cup diced cherry tomatoes; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried basil; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 ½ cups milk; 1 cup chicken broth

5 steps

Updated at: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:47:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories503.1 kcal (25%)

Total Fat19.5 g (28%)

Carbs43.9 g (17%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein36.2 g (72%)

Sodium703.9 mg (35%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2chicken breasts

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonblack pepper

1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil

1red onion

medium, thinly sliced

187.5gspaghetti

1 cupbaby spinach

chopped

½ cupcherry tomatoes

diced

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoondried basil

½ teaspoondried oregano

¼ teaspoondried thyme

¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese

1 ½ cupsmilk

1 cupchicken broth

Instructions

Step 1

Dice the chicken and lightly season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a sauce pan, boil water and add pasta. Cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Preheat a frying pan to medium-high heat When hot, add the oil and chicken. Sauté 6-8 minutes until the chicken is browned. Add the onion and cook an additional 5 minutes until softened.

Step 4

Add the cooked pasta to the frying pan, then top with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, spices and cheese. Pour milk and chicken broth overtop.

Step 5

Let the sauce thicken, 2 to 3 minutes and serve or store for later.