Creamy Peri Peri Chicken Pasta

A tasty chicken pasta in a creamy peri peri sauce!

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking

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🥘 Ingredients

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Start cooking the pasta as directed, reserving some of the cooking water.

pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ounces

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook, about ⏱️ 8-10 minutes.

Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until tender, about 5-8, minutes.

Add the garlic and tomato paste, mix and cook until fragrant, about a minute.

garlic, chopped2 clovestomato paste (optional)1 tablespoon

Add the peri peri sauce and cream, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes.

peri peri sauce (link)1 cupcream (or milk or almond milk or coconut milk)1 cup

Reduce the heat, add the parmesan, mix and let the cheese melt into the sauce.

Add the spinach, mix and let the spinach wilt.

Mix in tha pasta along with enough of the reserved cooking water to get the sauce to the desired consistency.

pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ounces

Mix in the lemon juice and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

lemon juice (optional)1 tablespoonparsley, chopped2 tablespoonssalt and pepper to taste

calories

Calories 556

fat Content

Fat 16g

fiber Content

Fiber 9g

sugar Content

Sugars 7g

sodium Content

Sodium 739mg

protein Content

Protein 59g

trans Fat Content

Trans 0g

cholesterol Content

Cholesterol 156mg

carbohydrate Content

Carbs 43g

saturated Fat Content

Saturated 6g

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