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Piccolini® Mini Penne with Chicken in a Tomato and Spinach Sauce

Ease of preparation:  

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4-6

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Wine pairing: White



Ingredients

1 boxPiccolini® Mini Penne
2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1 poundchicken breast, diced
½ cuponion, chopped
1 cuptomatoes, diced
3 ouncesfresh spinach
to tastesalt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoonsfresh parsley, chopped
½ cupParmigiano cheese, grated


HEAT oil and onion in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté for 3 minutes or until the onion is soft and translucent.
ADD the chicken, sauté for 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked almost completely through.
ADD the tomato and spinach. Sauté for 2 minutes until the spinach is wilted. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile COOK the Piccolini Mini Penne according to the package directions. Drain and toss the pasta with the sauce, add about ¾ of a cup of the pasta cooking water, if the sauce is to dry.
FINISH with the parsley and grated cheese




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