Grilled Chicken Florentine Pasta
Photo: Mary Britton Senseney/Wonderful Machine; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl
Add grilled chicken, spinach and a light cream sauce to linguine for an easy one-dish meal.
Ingredients
- 2 (6-ounce) bone-in chicken breasts, skinned
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup)
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
Nutrition Information
- calories 332
- fat 10.3 g
- satfat 3.2 g
- monofat 4.3 g
- polyfat 1.7 g
- protein 24.8 g
- carbohydrate 35 g
- fiber 2 g
- cholesterol 46 mg
- iron 2.6 mg
- sodium 579 mg
- calcium 195 mg
How to Make It
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Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
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Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 8 minutes on each side or until done. Let stand 10 minutes. Carve chicken off bones, and thinly slice.
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Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain well; keep warm.
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add flour and garlic; cook until garlic is browned (about 2 minutes), stirring constantly. Add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk; bring to a simmer, and cook 2 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and spinach; stir until spinach wilts. Add pasta and chicken; toss to combine.
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