Originally published in the Today’s Parent January 2016 issue, this recipe has a triple-tested guarantee from the Chatelaine Kitchen. Photo by Roberto Caruso.
Garlicky Chicken and Tomato Pasta
By Chatelaine55
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
Makes
4 servings
Not only is this hearty restaurant-style pasta delicious, it's a breeze to put together. Welcome it into your weeknight meal rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 450-g pkg linguine
- 1/3 cup garlic butter , divided
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts , thinly sliced
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes , halved
- 2 cups packed baby spinach
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, following package directions but omitting salt, until tender, 7 to
8 min. Drain and return to pot. - Melt 1 tbsp garlic butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add chicken. Cook until chick–en is golden, 4 to 5 min. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add remaining garlic butter and tomatoes to pan. Cook, stirring often, until tomatoes just start to soften,
1 to 2 min. Transfer chicken, tomatoes and any liquid into pasta, tossing to coat. Stir in spinach and salt. Season with fresh pepper.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 715,
- Protein
- 41 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 93 g,
- Fat
- 21 g,
- Fibre
- 6 g,
- Sodium
- 409 mg.
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