Name: Creamy Chicken Pasta with Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 80 g penne; 0.375 l water; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 125 g chicken breast; 0.25 pcs onion; 0.5 clove garlic; 62.5 ml whipping cream; 25 g leaf spinach; 25 g edam cheese; 0.25 tablespoon olive oil; ground pepper; salt

Ingredients

4portions

Pasta

320 gpenne

1,5 lwater(for boiling)

1 teaspoonsalt

Sauce

500 gchicken breast

1 pconion

2 clovesgarlic

250 mlwhipping cream

100 gleaf spinach

100 gedam cheese

1 tablespoonolive oil

ground pepper(to taste)

salt(to taste)

Step by step process

Prep

1
Cut the chicken breasts into smaller pieces, finely dice the onion, and finely chop the garlic.
2
Coarsely grate the Edam cheese and check the baby spinach leaves to make sure there are no tough stems left.

Cooking the Pasta

3
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the penne according to the package instructions until almost tender.
4
Drain the pasta in a colander, let it drip briefly, and set it aside for now.

Sauce

5
Heat the olive oil in a pan and sear the chicken over high heat until it turns opaque and lightly golden.
6
Add the onion, stir for about three minutes, and let it soften without browning.
7
Stir in the garlic, let it release its aroma briefly, then pour in the cream and stir the sauce until smooth.
8
Add the spinach leaves, let them wilt into the sauce, and season the mixture with salt and pepper.
9
Finally, stir in most of the Edam cheese and let the sauce bubble briefly so it thickens slightly.

Serving

10
Add the drained penne to the finished sauce and mix everything thoroughly so the pasta is coated in the sauce.
11
Divide the dish among plates, sprinkle with the remaining Edam cheese, and serve while still hot as a filling lunch or dinner.