Description
Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta combines juicy chicken, tender pasta, fresh spinach, Parmesan cheese, and a rich garlic cream sauce for an easy Italian-inspired dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Ingredients
12 oz penne, rigatoni or fettuccine
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt and black pepper
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Extra Parmesan for serving
Instructions
1. Cook pasta until al dente and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet.
4. Cook chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden.
5. Remove chicken and keep warm.
6. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
7. Pour in chicken broth and scrape browned bits.
8. Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan.
9. Add nutmeg and simmer until thickened.
10. Stir in spinach until wilted.
11. Return chicken and pasta to skillet.
12. Toss well and add pasta water if needed.
13. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan.
14. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
Do not overcook the chicken.
Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
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