Rich Creamy Spinach Pasta
Easy creamy pasta with spinach and chicken is the ultimate comfort food
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta fettuccine
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 4 tbsp butter salted
- 4 tbsp flour all-purpose
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup Parmesan grated
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach thawed
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook the chicken breast on a lightly greased skillet on medium heat. Cook for 20 minutes, turning it halfway through the cooking process. Once cooked through, remove from the skillet and dice into bite-sized pieces.
- Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to box instructions. Drain.
- In a large pan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour until golden brown. Add half-and-half and Parmesan while stirring. Add thawed spinach and diced chicken. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss pasta in the cream sauce. Serve.