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Pasta always makes a great meal at our house. There’s so many different shapes and sizes of pasta to choose from along with the variety of fresh sauces, meats and vegetable additions you can add to it for a well balanced, delicious meal. I love One Pan meals, especially during the work week. This yummy Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Alfredo Pasta is a wonderful dinner that can be on your table in about 10 minutes!
Tender grilled chicken breast strips are tossed along with fresh baby spinach, sliced cremini mushrooms and perfectly cooked penne pasta covered in a homemade Alfredo sauce for a meal your family is sure to request again! You won’t mind making it either, because it’s all done in one pan for convenience and easy clean up too!
After a long day at work, it’s nice to have a few convenient items on hand that can help you with your dinner prep. On my last grocery trip to Walmart, I picked up a package of Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Strips (Great for quick dinners & they are fully-cooked, 98% fat free and have no preservatives 🙂 ) along with Barilla’s NEW Pronto Pasta to help save me a little time in the kitchen with dinner this week!
Barilla Pronto pasta is a one pot, no boil, no drain pasta that cooks in under 10 minutes!
To make this family friendly meal, you’ll also need some fresh ingredients like baby spinach, sliced cremini mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.
Set your timers…because you won’t believe how quick & easy this is to make! Start by heating a little olive oil in your large skillet.
Add the frozen, fully cooked chicken to the pan, stirring until heated through. Add 3 cups of water with salt, pepper and garlic powder to the skillet and bring it to a low boil. Add your Barilla Pronto Penne Pasta, stir and cook for 10 minutes.
Add your butter, a few handfuls of spinach, a cup of sliced mushrooms, your freshly grated Parmesan cheese, heavy cream and stir well.
That’s it! Simple & Delicious! Top with a little more freshly grated cheese, serve with a fresh garden salad and crusty bread and you’ve got yourself a really nice family meal. Sit down for this nice dinner, enjoy your family and relax. Who said weeknight dinners can’t be great?!
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 bag Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips
- 1 lb. Barilla Pronto Penne Pasta
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup sliced Cremini mushrooms
- 1/2 cup salted butter cut into Tbsp. size pieces
- 2 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese (you can do this the night before to save time)
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup more freshly grated Parmesan Cheese for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet (preferably 12 inch), heat your olive oil over medium high heat and warm the chicken strips through.
- When they start to brown around the edges, add your Barilla Pronto Penne Pasta, along with 3 cups of water, the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Stir well and let simmer for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the baby spinach, sliced mushrooms and butter, stir again.
- When the butter has melted, add your Parmesan cheese and stir together.
- Turn off the heat, add your heavy cream, mix and toss together well.
- Serve hot with fresh bread and a side salad for a simple dinner!
- Serves 4-6.
- Enjoy!
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