This was one of the first recipes I ever made up all by myself. It was based off a pasta with vodka sauce recipe that I found somewhere, and a dish that one of our friends in Nashville made us for dinner once (I’ve never gotten my chicken to taste as good as Emily’s did, though.)
- 4-4 oz Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 small Onion, minced
- 1 Garlic Clove, minced
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free, low-sodium Chicken Broth
- 2-7 oz jars Sun Dried Tomatoes in olive oil
- 4 cups Fresh Spinach, chopped or shredded
- 1T Basil
- 4 Cups Penne Pasta
- 1/4 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 Cup crumbled Feta Cheese
- Cook pasta according to box directions. Meanwhile…
- Cut chicken in 1-inch pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion and garlic.
- Sauté 5-minutes, stirring frequently.
- Drain most of the oil from the tomatoes but do not rinse them.
- Stir broth and tomatoes into skillet.
- Bring to boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add 2 cups of spinach, cook 2 minutes or until wilted.
- Divide remaining spinach among 4 plates.
- Serve pasta over spinach, topped with chicken.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and Feta cheese.