Italian Healthy Chicken With Pasta Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 ounce fresh pasta shells (or possibly 6 ounce dry pasta shells)
- 1 1/4 lb fresh spinach
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast grilled, and cut into 1" cubes
- 4 med garlic cloves minced fine
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil or possibly vegetable spray
- 1 c. chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg or possibly mace Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Cook the spinach in the broth till tender. Drain and reserve broth. Mash out excess liquid. Cook pasta.
- Preheat a saute/fry pan or possibly heavy skillet over medium heat, add in the oil or possibly vegetable spray and saute/fry the garlic, stirring constantly, till it is white. Do not allow it to brown. Add in the spinach and nutmeg or possibly mace, salt and pepper. Add in the chicken pcs to the spinach, stir and turn and add in a small amount of the reserved cooking broth. Stir and turn the spinach till it is warm, adding broth as necessary.
- Remove pasta and immediately drain. Add in the shells into the spinach mix and blend well. Serve immediately with Parmesan.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 308g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 392 | |
| Calories from Fat 66 | 17% |
| Total Fat 7.5g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3.31g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.02g | |
| Cholesterol 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium 417mg | 17% |
| Potassium 957mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 47.65g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.4g | 15% |
| Sugars 2.08g | 1% |
| Protein 32.9g | 53% |
