Creamy High-Protein Chicken Pasta
A simple high-protein creamy chicken pasta with cherry tomatoes, light cream cheese, and Parmesan. Great for easy meal prep and muscle-building meals.
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Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta
One-pot creamy pasta with tender chicken, spinach, and a light cream sauce—fast and ideal for meal prep.
3
Servings
20 min
Cook time
668
Calories
52 g
Protein
Ingredients
8 itemsServings
- raw
250 g Pasta of choice 
400 g Chicken breast
100 g Spinach Leaves- with cubes
450 ml Vegetable Broth 
400 ml Light cooking cream
1 tsp Basil pesto
20 g Parmesan cheese- optional
90 g Sun-dried tomatoes
Required equipment
- Stovetop
Instructions
5 steps- 1
Cut
400 g Chicken breast into small cubes. - 2
Sear the
Chicken breast in a large pot over medium-high heat until lightly browned. - 3
Pour in the
450 ml Vegetable Broth and 400 ml Light cooking cream, then add the 250 g Pasta of choice (uncooked) and stir. - 4
Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked.
- 5
Stir in
1 tsp Basil pesto, 100 g Spinach Leaves, 20 g Parmesan cheese, and 90 g Sun-dried tomatoes. Let sit briefly, then serve.
Nutrition per servingCalculated from the ingredients used at 3 servings.
668
Kcal
52 g
Protein
70 g
Carbohydrates
19 g
Fat
Recipe details
Published
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