Skillet Chicken, Mushroom & Spinach
Created by CookerKatia on August 30, 2013
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 15-20m
- Recipe #10424
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (cubed, or chicken thighs, cubed)
- 1 onion, small (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 to 3 cups spinach, fresh (well-packed leaves)
- Alfredo sauce (one 4.5 ounce package dry mix, Knorr brand is good)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons pesto (prepared)
- 8 ounces pasta, dry (penne pasta or similar)
- Parmesan cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat olive oil over medium high heat, using about 3 tablespoons. Add the onion, garlic and mushroom slices, cook for 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are softened. Remove to a small bowl.
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Step 2: To the same skillet, add the chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes on each side until not pink in the middle.
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Step 3: Add the spinach and saute for about 3-4 minutes.
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Step 4: Add the onion mixture back to the skillet. Set aside.
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Step 5: Prepare the alfredo sauce mix according to package directions.
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Step 6: Cook pasta in boiling water until aldente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
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Step 7: Add the alfredo sauce and cooked pasta to the skillet, toss together with the mushroom mixture.
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Step 8: Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 9: Top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (446.7 g)
- Calories 856.9
- Total Fat - 20.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.3 g
- Cholesterol - 162.7 mg
- Sodium - 1375.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 91.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 13.6 g
- Sugars - 4.8 g
- Protein - 76.2 g
- Calcium - 353.7 mg
- Iron - 5.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg