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Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta

March 3, 2019 By My Nguyen

 

Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta

Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta

If you’re craving noodles, make them packed with protein like my Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta.  The combination of chicken breast and chickpea rotini turn this into a high protein, gluten-free meal for your whole family.  For vegetarians, just leave out the chicken and you’ll still get a complete protein from the chickpeas and vegetables in this dish.

Chickpeas are such a healthy and versatile food.

Because of that, I have a number of chickpea recipes, like my Chickpea Greek Salad or my Healthy Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies, but I wanted to share that you can enjoy chickpeas in pasta too.  Ever since my husband has been eating gluten-free, I’ve found that chickpeas have been on our dinner table more often.  Now that he’s had a taste of my Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta, I KNOW this will be a frequent request!

Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta
 
Prep time
7 mins
Cook time
14 mins
Total time
21 mins
 
Author: My Healthy Dish
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breast fillets
  • 8 cups cooked chickpea pasta ( I used Barilla Chickpea Rotini)
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 8 cups spinach
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. gluten free flour
  • 1¼ cup milk
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions
  1. Cube chicken breast and season with 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder.
  2. In large skillet pan heat olive oil to medium heat and add cubed chicken breast.
  3. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side and mushrooms.
  4. Cook for another 3 minutes and add spinach.
  5. Cook for 1 minute or until spinach starts to wilt.
  6. Spread everything out to the edges of the pan creating a small circle to melt butter.
  7. Once butter is melted and mix in gluten free flour.
  8. Turn down heat to low and mix in milk.
  9. Stir gently until sauce is slightly thickened and gently fold in cooked pasta.
  10. Cook sauce is thicken enough to coat spoon.
  11. Season with remaining salt, pepper and garlic powder.
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