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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: Serves: 4
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Chicken with Pasta and Spinach

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. rotini or penne pasta
  • 1 pkg. (10 oz.) fresh spinach
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 2-inch strips
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
  • 1/4 cup (1 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends™ Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® ChefStyle Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. When pasta is done, stir spinach into pot with pasta and cook 1 minute. Drain pasta and spinach together; set aside.
  2. Combine flour, salt and paprika in plastic or paper bag. Add chicken strips; shake bag to coat evenly. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add chicken strips, reserving any flour mixture in bag. Cook chicken 4 minutes or until no longer pink. Add dressing, broth, onion, lemon juice, sherry and remaining reserved flour mixture; cook and stir over medium heat 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  3. Add drained pasta mixture to skillet; toss well and heat through. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese. Transfer to serving plates; top with remaining Mozzarella cheese.

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