Dinner

Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta is for Dinner.

Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta takes several minutes to prepare.

Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta takes several minutes to cook.

Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta are:

1 lb. chicken cut into bite sized pieces
1 lb. pasta, penne rigate or similar small tube pasta
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
6 tbsp. basil pesto
salt and pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Here is how you make Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta:

Heat a pot of water until it boils. Salt the water and add the pasta. Cook until tender.In another pan heat a tbsp. of olive oil over medium-high heat. When pan is hot add onions and garlic, cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Add chicken, salt and pepper, and cook until chicken is no longer pink.Drain pasta and reserve 1 cup of the starchy cooking liquid. Add the pasta water and the pasta to the pan with the chicken. Add the pesto and mix well. Then let simmer until the water is absorbed. Add 2 cups of frozen chopped spinach and mix until warm. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Serve with garlic bread if desired.Serving Size: Makes 12 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JEN8505.

The nutritional information for Pesto Chicken Spinach Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 240.2

• Total Fat: 5.9 g
• Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
• Sodium: 149.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 16.1 g