Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta

This creamy chicken and spinach pasta is rich, comforting, and ready for a busy weeknight. Tender chicken, sweet cherry tomatoes, and wilted spinach are folded through al dente pasta in a gently thickened cream sauce. A shower of grated cheese makes every bite silky and satisfying.

For more creamy pasta ideas, try our Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta

and our Pasta with Roasted Vegetable Sauce

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Ingredients

• 300 g (10 oz) chicken breast
• 250 g (1 1/2 cups) cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 2 handfuls fresh spinach
• 250 ml (1 cup) cream (20%), room temperature
• 300 g (10 oz) pasta
• 40 g (1/2 cup) grated hard cheese
• Butter for the pan
• Salt, paprika, and black pepper

Instructions

1. Boil the pasta until al dente.
2. Dice the chicken, halve the tomatoes, and mince the onion.
3. Saute the onion and seasoned chicken in butter.
4. Add the tomatoes and spinach; cook about 5 minutes.
5. Pour in the room temperature cream and simmer gently until slightly thickened.
6. Toss with the pasta, shower with grated cheese, and mix again.

Tips

• Use room temperature cream and keep the heat gentle so the sauce stays smooth.
• Reserve a cup of pasta water to loosen the sauce if it thickens too much.
• Add the spinach last so it stays bright and fresh.

For more creamy pasta ideas, visit Allrecipes

and Serious Eats

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Nutrition per 100 g: 98 kcal, protein 4.9 g, fat 1.4 g, carbs 16.2 g.