One-Pot Cheesy Lemon Chicken Pasta
Whip up a zesty, cheesy delight with this One-Pot Cheesy Lemon Chicken Pasta! It's a perfect weeknight meal that'll have your taste buds dancing and your kitchen clean-up a breeze.
Ingredient:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 lb chicken breast(455 g), cut into bite-sized pieces
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 ½ cups penne pasta(250 g), uncooked
- 2 cups chicken broth(480 mL)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 cups spinach(120 g)
- 3 oz cream cheese(85 g)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese(50 g)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese(55 g)
- 1 lemon zest, for garnish
Recipe Direction :
- In a large pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir until soft.
- Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
- Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add uncooked pasta, chicken broth. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Uncover, stir and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the pasta.
- Turn off heat, stir in lemon juice, spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese has melted and spinach wilts.