Chicken Florentine pasta
11
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Creamy spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and chicken work beautifully together in this tasty pasta dish.
Ingredients
Wholewheat Pasta, dry
225 g, tagliatelle
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon(s)
Onion
1 large, finely chopped
Garlic
1 clove(s), finely chopped
Thyme, Fresh
5 g, leaves removed and chopped
Half Fat Crème Frâiche
150 g
Lemon
½ zest(s) of 1
Spinach
200 g
Sun Dried Tomatoes
75 g, drained and thinly sliced
Chicken breast, skinless, raw
300 g, shredded
Parmesan Cheese
30 g, grated
Instructions
1
Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water for 10-¬12 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid.
2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion for 5-10 minutes, adding a little water if the onion starts to stick. Add the garlic and thyme for the final minute. Pour in the crème fraîche and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes, then stir through the lemon zest.
3
Put the spinach in a covered dish and microwave on high for 2 minutes to wilt. Add the wilted spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken and pasta to the pan. Stir to combine, adding a little of the reserved cooking water to loosen if needed, until the chicken is heated through.
4
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve garnished with the Parmesan cheese.
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