Pasta and Pasta Sauce Recipes
Chicken Breasts with Spinach Cream Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups Alfredo pasta sauce
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook chicken in a sauté pan in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until browned on both sides and cooked through (165 degrees F), about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat sauce in a small saucepan. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute; remove from heat and keep warm.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well and toss with remaining butter; set aside.
- When chicken is cooked, place in an 11 x 7 inch casserole dish and top with sauce and Parmesan cheese.
- Place under the broiler for 5 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned and sauce is hot and bubbly.
- Serve over hot pasta.