Chicken and Spinach Farfalle
| 2 boneless skinless chicken breast; cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick pieces |
| salt and pepper |
| 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter |
| 2 clovesGarlic; minced |
| 1/2 cupheavy cream |
| 2 teaspoonslemon zest; grated |
| 3 tablespoonslemon juice |
| 1 poundfarfalle |
| 1 6 oz bagbaby spinach |
| 1/2 cupparmesan cheese; grated |
| 1/3 cuppine nut |
Chicken and Spinach Farfalle Preparation
Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of chicken until no longer pink, about 3 minutes; transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining butter and chicken.
Add garlic to empty skillet and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in cream, lemon zest, and lemon juice and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover.
Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon salt and farfalle to boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 1/2 up cooking water, drain pasta, and return to pot. Add sauce, spinach, Parmesan, pine nuts, and cooked chicken to pot and toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 399 Calories; 27g Fat (60.7% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 133mg Cholesterol; 276mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 1/2 Fat.
Link to another BigOven recipe
Add a link to another recipe! What would you serve with this?
Want detailed nutrition information, including line-by-line nutrition insights? Try BigOven Pro for Free for 14 days!
| Date | My private notes | |
|---|---|---|
|
Add notes with BigOven Pro!
|
You may also enjoy
Blogger? Grab a link to this recipe
Want a link to this recipe? Just copy the text below and paste it into your blog:
here's how it will appear in your blog:
×
3
people favorited
0 people trying soon

Email
Print
+ Calendar
+ Grocery
+ Favorite
+ Try Soon
Customize