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One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta

Name: One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 600 s
Cook time: 1500 s
Total time: 2220 s
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons Oil olive salad or cooking; 1 pound Pasta dry unenriched; 1 teaspoon Salt table; 4 1/2 cups Water bottled generic; 0.5 pound Tomatoes red ripe raw year round average; 4 cups Spinach raw; 500 grams Chicken breast oven-roasted fat-free sliced; 1 teaspoon Spices pepper black; 3/4 cup Cheese parmesan grated

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A creamy and cheesy pasta dish made with shell pasta, grape tomatoes, baby spinach, shredded chicken, and Parmesan cheese, all cooked together in one pot.

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Ingredients

Servings

- 8 Portions +

Oil, olive, salad or cooking

3 teaspoons Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Pasta, dry, unenriched

1 pound Pasta, dry, unenriched

Salt, table

1 teaspoon Salt, table

Water, bottled, generic

4 1/2 cups Water, bottled, generic

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

0.5 pound Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

Spinach, raw

4 cups Spinach, raw

Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced

500 grams Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced

Spices, pepper, black

1 teaspoon Spices, pepper, black

Cheese, parmesan, grated

3/4 cup Cheese, parmesan, grated

One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta

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Instructions

9 Steps

37'

Total

10'

Preparation

25'

Cooking

Waiting

Step by step

1 of 9

Heat Olive Oil

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

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2 of 9

Toast Pasta

Add 1 pound pasta, season lightly with kosher salt, and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted, about 1 minute.

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Add Water and Season

Add 4 cups of the water and season with salt.

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Cook Pasta

Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the pasta is al dente and most of the water is absorbed, about 7 minutes.

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Halve Grape Tomatoes

Meanwhile, halve 1 pint grape tomatoes (about 2 cups).

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Combine Ingredients

Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the tomatoes, 4 cups baby spinach, 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded chicken, 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and the remaining 1/4 cup water.

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Cook Spinach and Chicken

Cook, stirring constantly, until the spinach is wilted, the chicken is warmed through, and the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.

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Adjust Sauce Consistency

A creamy, cheesy sauce should have formed. If it looks dry at any point, add warm water a tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

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Final Touch

Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and some freshly ground black pepper.

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