EASY, Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta Recipe!! Delicious & Quick Dinner Idea!

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Chicken thighs are more flavorful and often cheaper than breasts

In a small saucepan, add 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour; mix over medium heat until butter melts.

Gradually add 3 cups of milk, half a cup at a time, whisking until smooth.

Cook the milk for a few minutes, then add 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil.

Add 1 lb of chopped chicken breast and season with 1 teaspoon of salt; fry until browned, about 3-4 minutes.

Add 1 small diced onion and 5 minced garlic cloves; sauté until the onion is translucent.

Stir in 1/2 cup of chopped marinated artichoke hearts, 1 teaspoon each of dried rosemary, thyme, basil, and smoked paprika; toss together.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and 1 cup of white cooking wine; cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add the prepared white sauce to the pan.

Stir in 1/2 lb of undercooked rotini pasta and allow it to finish cooking in the sauce.

Add 8 cups of spinach, cooking for about 1 minute until wilted.

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