Description
Creamy Pesto Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes & Spinach is a delicious and comforting dish that combines tender chicken with a creamy pesto sauce, sweet roasted tomatoes, and nutritious spinach. The flavors blend beautifully to create a satisfying meal that is perfect for a family dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 5 or 6 thinly sliced chicken breasts, butterflied, sliced in half, or into tenders
- salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder for seasoning
Sauce:
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
- 3 cups spinach, roughly chopped, stems removed
- 1/4 cup pesto, homemade or store-bought
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup chicken stock, lightly salted
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Slice chicken breasts and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Cook Chicken: Fry seasoned chicken in olive oil until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Make Sauce: In the same pan, sauté garlic, shallot, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes. Add spinach, pesto, cream, and chicken stock. Simmer.
- Finish Dish: Return chicken to the pan and simmer until fully cooked. Serve over rice or pasta.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
