Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta. Ready in 30 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 200 g onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 400 g chicken breast, cut into 2-3 cm pieces
• 600 g chicken stock
• 250 g dried short pasta (e.g., penne, fusilli)
• 1 tsp salt
• 100 g cooking cream (or single cream)
• 100 g fresh spinach
• 50 g Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Place onion and garlic in the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
2. Add olive oil to the mixing bowl. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add chicken breast pieces to the mixing bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
4. Add chicken stock, dried short pasta, and salt to the mixing bowl. Cook for the time indicated on the pasta packet (typically 10-12 minutes) / 100°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Ensure the pasta is submerged in liquid.
5. Pause the cooking after 5-6 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking. Continue cooking.
6. Once the pasta is cooked, add cooking cream, fresh spinach, and grated Parmesan cheese to the mixing bowl. Season with black pepper.
7. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Speed 1 / Reverse to wilt the spinach and combine the sauce.
8. Serve immediately and enjoy your creamy chicken and spinach pasta.

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