Try this recipe for mouth watering chicken and pasta with super healthy spinach and garlic. Can be used as a one-plate meal or served with sides of salad and other healthy vegetables.
Ingredients:
8 oz Fresh pasta shells, or
6 oz Dry pasta shells
1 1⁄4 lb Fresh spinach
1 lb Chicken breast (preferably organic), boned, skinned, grilled, cut into 1" cubes
4 med cloves garlic, chopped
1 t Olive oil
1 c chicken broth
1⁄2 t Nutmeg or mace
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1⁄2 c Parmesan, grated
(As always, use organic content as much as possible for the healthiest recipe.)
Instructions:
1. Cook the spinach in the broth until tender.
2. Drain and reserve broth.
3. Mash out excess liquid.
4. Cook pasta.
5. Preheat a saute' pan or heavy skillet over medium heat, add the oil and saute' the garlic, stirring constantly, until it is white.
6. Don't allow it to brown.
7. Add the spinach and nutmeg or mace, salt and pepper.
8. Add the chicken pieces to the spinach, stir and turn and add a small amount of the reserved cooking broth.
9. Stir and turn the spinach until it is hot, adding broth as necessary.
10. Remove pasta and immediately drain.
11. Add the shells into the spinach mixture and blend well.
12. Serve immediately with parmesan.
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