Combination of chicken, spinach, and creamy pesto sauce that is incredibly rich. The finest combination is to serve with crunchy bread and romaine salad.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into strips
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 1 (4.5 ounce) package dry Alfredo sauce mix
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 (8 ounce) package dry penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, saute for 1 minute; then add chicken and cook for 7 to 8 minutes on each side. When chicken is close to being cooked through (no longer pink inside), add spinach and saute all together for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare Alfredo sauce according to package directions. When finished, stir in 2 tablespoons pesto; set aside.
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
- Add chicken/spinach mixture to pasta, then stir in pesto/Alfredo sauce. Mix well, top with cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 572 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 57 g |
| Cholesterol | 84 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 1707 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I couldn’t ask for a more simple yet filling family meal! every time I visit my family they always ask for me to make this meal! I did experiment and tried it with mushrooms and ah the flavor would burst on your taste buds! This is a wonderful recipe for beginner cooks too.
Overall good weeknight family dinner. I would drain most of the juices from the cooked chicken so as not to loosen the alfredo. I used a jarred alfredo sauce instead of the dry mix. I also made a larger batch using a whole box of pasta and 2 chicken breasts sliced thin.
Made this last week for dinner and have had to make it 3 more times since then. My BF works out of town and asked me to make it for him and freeze it so he can enjoy it for dinner. He texted me a pic of him eating it and said “flipping delicious!!” That made me so happy!!! Thank you for a wonderful pasta dish that the whole family loved!!!!
Everyone loved it, even Riley.
I adjusted the recipe so I could do it in the slow cooker. So was a lot of sauce, I boiled noodles for only half the time and then let them finish cooking in the slow cooker. The absorb the sauce and was delicious.
Was very good. I use a jar of alfredo sauce instead of the packet, will double sauce next time as we like sauce!!! Will make again!
Great concept. Instead of bottled alfredo, I made my own. Everything else was the same. We loved it.
This was fantastic! I made it as stated. When I reheated it the next day, I added more spinach. Next time I will make the alfredo from scratch, but this is definitely one of the prettiest, yummiest dishes I’ve tried here.
I made a rendition of this recipe but honestly dont feel comfortable even rating it because I modified it so much. I give it 5 stars for getting my creative juices flowing and producing a dinner that my wife and kids still talk about today.
Added mushrooms and doubled the spinach
Loved it! Definitely add more spinach, but it was so delicious!
My husband and I loved this! We did cut the sauce and pesto in half, and it was just enough to cover the pasta and chicken.
I just made this tonight for dinner. Added a little bit of half and half to make the Alfredo sauce a bit more creamier. Tastes delicious!
I loved this, but my family thought it was so so. I would recommend fresh parmesan cheese if you don’t’ usually use Ramano. It got a stronger more unusual taste that I think is what caused my kids and husband to not really enjoy it.
This recipe was super quick and super easy. I will definitely be making it again
I followed the recipe to a T but the chicken was bland so The next time I Mhar it made again I followed the recommendations, had it seared with salt,pepper and chili seasoning. The chicken was moist. As for the spinach, a 5oz tub is perfect with some mushrooms. My kids loved it and they paired with bulgogi.
Quick and easy. I didn’t have Pesto so I just soaked some dry basil and doubled the garlic. Still turned out terrific. I cubed the chicken for cooking because I’m feeding 7 people. A full 16oz of pasta and no problem with it being creamy.
Delicious & easy. Made my own Alfredo & Pesto. Added mushrooms and asparagus and more spinach. Used Fusilli pasta
Really good and quick and easy. Would be a great week night dinner. Even easier because I used a jar of Bertolli Creamy Basil Alfredo. I did use more pasta than it called for.
I used the whole bag of spinach and used more pesto. Turned out good and simple to make.
Great recipe! I wouldn’t cook the garlic with the chicken as it would burn at that temp and time. Instead I cooked the chicken in one pan and the garlic, spinach, and sauce in the other. I also added more spinach at the suggestion of others. I gave it four stars because I think it was a tad bland. Next time I will up the garlic and pesto.