Description
This is a deliciously creamy spring pasta with peas and spinach, with a creamy sauce, juicy chicken, walnuts and fresh green spring veggies!
Ingredients
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Cream Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups milk (500 milliliters)
- 1 cup heavy cream (250 milliliters)
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- 1-2 teaspoon(s) light vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
The Rest
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or a neutral oil)
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut in 1 inch cubes (450 grams)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt (or onion powder + salt)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- 4 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach (120 grams)
- 1 cup frozen peas (140 grams)
- 12 ounces farfalle (or your favorite pasta shape, 350 grams)
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, roasted
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a saucepan and heat to medium high heat. Once hot, add in the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook another minute or until fragrant.
- Mix the cornstarch with the milk and heavy cream and pour into the onion. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Let this thicken for 5 minutes before adding vinegar, salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile the sauce is thickening, heat a large skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil and once hot, add in the cubed chicken thighs. Sprinkle with paprika powder, onion salt and freshly cracked pepper. Cook for about 7 minutes or until cooked through. At the same time, boil pasta as stated on the package, drain.
- Add frozen peas, fresh spinach and cream sauce to the chicken. Carefully mix in the drained, cooked pasta.
- In a small non-stick pan, dry roast chopped walnuts for a couple of minutes, or until fragrant. Sprinkle on top of the dish, alongside fresh parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Courses
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 552
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 771
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 19
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 29
- Cholesterol: 151