Reduced Fat Chicken Spinach Tomato Pasta Recipes

ONE-POT SPINACH CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Boil water in a large pot over high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons of salt to water and add pasta. Cook pasta until almost al dente, or for 1-2 minutes less than the recommended cook time. Drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Brown chicken, making sure to cook through. Set chicken aside.
• Add 2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and red chili flakes into the pot and stir.
• Add crushed tomatoes, stirring for a few minutes.
• Add cream, stirring until incorporated.
• Add spinach and stir until the spinach cooks down and incorporates.
• Add chicken, pasta, and parmesan, stirring until pasta is evenly coated.
• Garnish with more parmesan cheese and serve!
• Enjoy!

ONE-POT SPINACH AND TOMATO PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve ¾ cup (175 ml) of pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta in a colander and place the pot back on the stove over medium heat
• To the pot, add the olive oil, onion, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and reserved pasta water, and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta back to the pot, along with the shredded chicken and spinach, and stir to combine and wilt the spinach.
• Store the leftovers in the fridge for the rest of the week.
• *Vegan/Vegetarian Substitution: Omit the shredded chicken.
• Enjoy!

TOMATO, SPINACH AND CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for last minute.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and basil; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until chicken is evenly browned. Stir in tomatoes and pasta sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

LOW FAT GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta until done, drain, return to pan.
• Stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2t oil.
• Cover to keep warm.
• While pasta is cooking: in 12 inch saucepan, heat remaing 1t oil over med heat.
• Add onion, cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add chicken, and garlic.
• Cook and stir until chicken is done.
• Stir in chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
• cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in parsley and butter.
• Add chicken mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan,
• Toss to mix.