Name: Creamy Tomato-Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, raw - 1 pound; Chili powder, or to taste - 1 pinch; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Olive oil, or as needed - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 5 cloves; Tomato sauce - 1 (16 ounce) can; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Fresh spinach - 1 (8 ounce) package; Chopped fresh basil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Penne pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package

Ingredients for - Creamy Tomato-Chicken Pasta

1. Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, raw 1 pound

2. Chili powder, or to taste 1 pinch

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

4. Olive oil, or as needed 1 tablespoon

5. Garlic, minced 5 cloves

6. Tomato sauce 1 (16 ounce) can

7. Heavy cream 1 cup

8. Fresh spinach 1 (8 ounce) package

9. Chopped fresh basil, or to taste 1 tablespoon

10. Penne pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Tomato-Chicken Pasta

1 . Stage

Pat chicken dry and season with chili powder, salt, and pepper.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear chicken in the hot oil until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a clean plate.

3 . Stage

Place garlic in the leftover juices in the pan and saute over medium heat until aromatic, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce and heavy cream; reduce heat to low. Add spinach and basil and cook and stir until spinach wilts. Add chicken to the sauce and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the centers.

4 . Stage

While chicken mixture cooks, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

5 . Stage

Serve chicken mixture on top of pasta.