One-Pot Cheesy Lemon Chicken Pasta

One-Pot Cheesy Lemon Chicken Pasta

4.8(846)

Cook Time
-
Total Time
-
Yield
5 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 lb chicken breast (455 g), cut into bite-sized pieces
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 ½ cups penne pasta (250 g), uncooked
  • 2 cups chicken broth (480 mL)
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cups spinach (120 g)
  • 3 oz cream cheese (85 g)
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (50 g)
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese (55 g)
  • 1 lemon zest, for garnish

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 478
  • Fat 21g
  • Carbs 34g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Sugar 5g
  • Protein 42g

How to Make It

1. Step
In a large pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir until soft.
2. Step
Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
3. Step
Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
4. Step
Add uncooked pasta, chicken broth. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Step
Uncover, stir and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the pasta.
6. Step
Turn off heat, stir in lemon juice, spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese has melted and spinach wilts.
7. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

High-ProteinWeeknightDate NightPan FryDinnerSpatulaPyrexSauce PanMeasuring SpoonsLiquid Measuring CupDry Measuring CupsCutting BoardChef's KnifeOne-Pot or PanKid-FriendlyComfort FoodStove Top

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