Chicken and Spinach Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb chicken (boneless , skinless breast or leg meat- whichever you prefer)
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz chicken broth
8 oz chopped spinach, thawed if using frozen (i use frozen )
6 cherry tomatoes (optional)
garlic salt (i always use lawrys)
pepper
8 oz penne pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed

Directions:

Cut your chicken into bite size strips or chunks.
In a saute pan heat half the chicken broth until just about boiling.
Add Chicken and Season with garlic salt and pepper to taste.
When no longer pink add cream cheese and remaining chicken broth and stir continuously until cream cheese melts. Taste chicken and add garlic salt and pepper to taste if needed (i do this a few times throughout)
Stir in Spinach until blended well.
Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer.
Simmer for a few minutes and taste again.
Turn off the burner.
In an appropriate dish mix pasta and chicken till well blended and add cherry tomatoes to top. ( they will disintegrate if over handled).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	849.28 Kcal (3556 kJ)
Calories from fat	537.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	59.72g	92%
Cholesterol	166.3mg	55%
Sodium	1479.45mg	62%
Potassium	1099.69mg	23%
Total Carbs	41.24g	14%
Sugars	8.26g	33%
Dietary Fiber	8.04g	32%
Protein	36.01g	72%
Vitamin C	28.7mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	25%
Iron	3mg	17%
Calcium	205.2mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	147.04 Kcal (616 kJ)
Calories from fat	93.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.34g	92%
Cholesterol	28.79mg	55%
Sodium	256.15mg	62%
Potassium	190.4mg	23%
Total Carbs	7.14g	14%
Sugars	1.43g	33%
Dietary Fiber	1.39g	32%
Protein	6.23g	72%
Vitamin C	5mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	25%
Iron	0.5mg	17%
Calcium	35.5mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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