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Marry Me Chicken Pasta
A creamy, flavorful chicken pasta dish with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, perfect for a comforting yet elegant meal.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 10 oz Banza chickpea pasta shells
Chicken
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
Seasonings and oils
- 0.5 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes
Dairy and broth
- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 0.75 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes
Cheese and sun-dried tomatoes
- 0.5 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (56g)
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes (85g)
Vegetables
- 1.5 cups spinach, packed
- basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, undercooking slightly if using chickpea pasta.
- Season chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook in a pan with sun-dried tomato oil until cooked through.
- Blend cottage cheese, broth, garlic powder, and sun-dried tomato oil until smooth.
- Add cooked pasta and blended sauce to the pan with chicken; stir in parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; heat gently.
- Stir in spinach until wilted; garnish with basil, parmesan, and adjust seasoning as needed.
Notes
For best results, do not overcook the pasta and blend the cottage cheese thoroughly to avoid clumping.