Skillet Creamy Chicken Pasta

A delightful one-pot pasta dish featuring tender chicken, a rich tomato cream sauce, and fresh spinach, all cooked together in a single skillet.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 20 min
• Total: 30 min
• Servings: 2
• Cuisine: Italian
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $3.39/serving

Dietary

• High-Protein
• High-Fiber

Tags

• one-pot
• quick
• comfort food
• savory
• healthy

Ingredients

• 0.5 pound chicken breast (cut into 1-inch pieces)
• 0.5 yellow onion (diced)
• 2 clove garlic (minced)
• 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 ounce whole wheat spaghetti (broken in half)
• 2 ounce cream cheese (softened)
• 2 cup fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 pound chicken breast pieces and cook for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
2. Add 0.5 diced yellow onion to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes until softened. Stir in 2 minced garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
3. Pour in 1 can diced tomatoes and 1 cup chicken broth. Add 4 ounces broken whole wheat spaghetti, ensuring it’s mostly submerged. Bring to a simmer.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente. If liquid evaporates too quickly, add a splash more broth or water.
5. Stir in the cooked chicken, 2 ounces cream cheese, 2 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the spinach wilts and cream cheese is melted and combined, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Serve hot and enjoy straight from the skillet.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 552
• Protein: 38.9 g
• Carbohydrates: 55.7 g
• Fat: 21.5 g
• Fiber: 10.4 g
• Sodium: 1519 mg
• Saturated Fat: 7.5 g
• Sugar: 9.6 g
• Cholesterol: 110 mg