This 30-minute Creamy One Pan Chicken Spinach Pasta recipe is a quick and easy weeknight dish featuring succulent chicken, fresh spinach, tomatoes, and pasta in a cheesy cream sauce.
- boneless chicken breasts – Italian seasoning – onion – garlic (minced) – chicken broth – fire roasted diced tomatoes – penne pasta – half and half – mozzarella cheese (shredded) – baby spinach – Parmesan cheese
Brown Chicken: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add chopped chicken and seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook until browned on all sides.
Cook Onions and Garlic: In the same pan, add the remaining olive oil and chopped onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
Cook Pasta & Other Ingredients: Add broth, tomatoes, pasta, chicken, and red pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Simmer about 15 mins until the pasta is tender..
Add Cheese: Stir in half and half and mozzarella cheese. Cook for an additional minute or until warmed through. Remove from heat and add spinach. Stir until combined.