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My yummy pasta recipe!!

starkid120
starkid120 Posts: 204 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So we had a hodge-podge of leftovers in the fridge and I experimented a little...And it turned out SO YUMMY! I was super full when I was done!

1/2 TBSP butter
1 TBSP olive oil
2 tsp minced garlic (I used the pre-minced in a jar, you can sub of course with fresh)
8 oz boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
5 ounces of heavy whipping cream
8 ounces of portabella mushrooms, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp dried basil (again, you can use fresh if you have it)
1/2 tsp salt (for the penne's boiling water)
2 cups baby spinach
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
11 oz package penne noodles

First I heated up the olive oil, butter, and garlic until it browned a little. Then I added the chopped up chicken, basil and garlic salt. After about 3 minutes, the chicken is mostly cooked through and I add in the mushrooms. Let this cook for about 5 minutes, stirring so it doesn't burn. Start preparing the penne noodles at this time. Add in the spinach (to the chicken mixture) and let this wilt down a little before adding the whipping cream and white wine. Let this simmer for about 8 minutes. Add the black pepper. Drain the noodles and pour the chicken mixture into the noodles. Add in Parmesan and stir until melted through.

Makes 5 servings

Per serving:

453 cals
53 carbs
18 g fat
19 g protein
540 mg sodium
0 g sugar

Replies

  • AnotherMichelle
    AnotherMichelle Posts: 110 Member
    Ooh! That sounds yummy! And its not that bad for you either!
  • starkid120
    starkid120 Posts: 204 Member
    Ooh! That sounds yummy! And its not that bad for you either!

    Not TOO bad...it's got kind of a lot of fat and carbs...but it was SUPER filling and I won't need to eat for a while :)
  • AnotherMichelle
    AnotherMichelle Posts: 110 Member
    Ooh! That sounds yummy! And its not that bad for you either!

    Not TOO bad...it's got kind of a lot of fat and carbs...but it was SUPER filling and I won't need to eat for a while :)

    Yeah thats what I was thinking. Its no 350 calorie lean cuisine that youll eat and be hungry 3 minutes later.
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