Easiest Chicken and Sausage Pasta with spinach in a light cream sauce. This 30 minute meal is the perfect family-friendly meal with flavors to please even the picky eaters!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
2medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced into strips
1poundkielbasa sausage, sliced into rounds
3cupsbaby spinach
3tablespoonsolive oil
3teaspoonsminced garlic
½teaspoonsalt, or to taste
¼teaspooncracked black pepper, or a pinch of ground pepper
8ouncespenne pasta, cooked and drained
½cupheavy cream, or half and half for a lighter option
3tablespoonsgrated parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
Drizzle a large, 2-inch deep skillet with olive oil.
Add chicken, sausage, spinach, and garlic to the pan.
Saute over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sausage starts to brown around the edges.
Add cream and stir 1-2 minutes til thickened. Stir in pasta.
Season with salt, pepper, and parmesan and stir well.
Garnish with cracked black pepper and fresh herbs if desired and serve.
Notes
Flavor tip:Add a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes.