Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti

Name: Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped, drained of oil); 2 Tbsp olive oil (drained from sun-dried tomatoes); 1/2 lb chicken (boneless and skinless (preferably, boneless skinless thighs), chopped); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 roma tomatoes (chopped); 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (chopped); 8 oz spinach (fresh); 3 garlic cloves (chopped); 8 oz spaghetti pasta; 3 Tbsp olive oil ((use high quality olive oil or oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar))

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This chicken pasta recipe has lots of fresh ingredients: garlic, tomatoes, and spinach. This easy and quick dinner will become a family favorite!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:08:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories950.2 kcal (48%)

Total Fat41.4 g (59%)

Carbs99.6 g (38%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein45.6 g (91%)

Sodium740.2 mg (37%)

Fiber7.9 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

¼ cupsun-dried tomatoes

chopped, drained of oil

2 Tbspolive oil

drained from sun-dried tomatoes

0.5 lbchicken

boneless and skinless, preferably, boneless skinless thighs, chopped

¼ tspsalt

¼ tspred pepper flakes

¼ teaspoonsalt

4roma tomatoes

chopped

¼ cupfresh basil leaves

8 ozspinach

8 ozspaghetti pasta

3 Tbspolive oil

use high quality olive oil or oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar

Instructions

Step 1

Add sun-dried tomatoes & 2T of its oil to lg. skillet, on med.-low heat. Add chopped chicken; sprinkle red pepper flakes & salt over all. Cook (5 min.) until chicken is cooked through.

Step 2

Add Roma tomatoes, basil leaves, spinach, & garlic to the skillet with chicken mixture; cook on med. (3- 5 min.) until spinach begins to wilt and tomatoes release some of their juices. Remove from heat. Taste & add more salt as needed; cover with lid, keeping off heat.

Step 3

Cook pasta according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain & add cooked, drained pasta to skillet with chicken & vegetables.

Step 4

Reheat on low heat, mixing everything well, add more salt &pepper, as needed. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Option to add more high-quality olive oil — really tasty! — or more olive oil from sun-dried tomatoes... and serve.

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