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Chicken Spinach Pasta Toss


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January 25, 2017

Chicken Spinach Pasta Toss on plateI found this recipe online and then doctored it up with lots of garlic, basil and seasonings. That's the way I like it! It is so yummy and a very easy recipe!

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Ingredients:

  • 12 oz angel hair pasta
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts fillets
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4-6 fresh basil leaves, trimmed, rolled and sliced thin
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 pt heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp chopped basil for garnish
  • shredded Parmesan cheese for topping each serving
Chicken Spinach Pasta Toss ingredientsingredients
 

Steps:

  1. In a large pot of salted water, cook pasta al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
  2. Cooked angel hair pasta
     
  3. Meanwhile in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook fillets thoroughly, 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into thin slices.
  4. Chopped cooked, seasoned chicken on cutting board
     
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  5. In a second skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain; then chop.
  6. Cooking bacon and garlic in pan
     
    Cooked bacon on paper towel
     
  7. Pour off half the bacon fat from the skillet and add chopped fresh garlic, basil, tomatoes, 1/2 cup of pasta water, and the seasonings to taste.* Add chicken and bacon.
  8. Chicken, spinach, bacon and herbs cooking in pan.
     
  9. The heat should be on medium-high, until bubbling then lower. Now add heavy cream and grated cheese. Stir in well. Let this simmer only a few minutes. Add baby spinach, then add pasta. Stir together.
  10. Pasta added to chicken mixture.
     
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  11. Garnish with chopped basil and shredded fresh Parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy.
  12. Chicken Spinach Pasta Toss in pan
     

* I like to add a tablespoon of sugar, a tsp. of Italian seasoning, and a sprinkle more of garlic powder.

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