Pasta with Spinach & Chicken

Courtesy of Brandi

Prep time- 10 min

Cook time- 25 min

• 1 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 cans (14.5 oz ) Diced Tomatoes with Balsamic Vinegar, Basil, and Oregano (I couldn’t find this so I used the one that had basil, oregano, in it)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 package of fresh baby spinach
• 1 box (16oz) Mostaccioti Rigatti (i used Barrila Plus penne) cooked according to package directions, drained kept warm.

Cook chicken in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5-7 min or until no longer pink. Remove; keep warm. Add oil. Saute’ garlic and onion about 3 min or until onion is tender.

Stir in tomatoes and nutmeg; continue to cook about 10 min over medium heat. Add spinach and stir just until leaves have wilted.

Toss tomato- veggie mixture with chicken and pasta until well blended and heated.

ENJOY!!!

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