This weekend I had virtually no groceries except for frozen chicken, spinach, spaghetti, a can of rotel, instant mac-and-cheese and fish fillets. Fortunately though, I had enough ingredients to scrape together this dish, which was surprisingly good! I was skeptical about how "healthy" it would taste, but it got the man-stamp-of-approval so suffice it to say that it's really delicious and not too much like cardboard.
It was super easy to whip up, too!
Saute lots and lots and lots of spinach in a little bit of olive oil. I used around 3/4 of a pound of spinach and was just making two portions, so don't be afraid to use a lot!
Throw some of this (or any other Italian-type seasoning) on the spinach. The recipe called for a few garlic cloves but I opted for this (easier) way instead. On a side note, this seasoning is the bomb! I got it at Costco and have been using it all year. It's especially good for bread.
Once the spinach is sauteed, put some half and half in the pan and cook it for a few minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Throw this mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until its got a pesto-like consistency. I used a blender and ended up having to add a little water - go with a food processor if you can!
Next, cook some spaghetti (or other pasta - I think penne would have been lovely) according to the directions on the box.
And cook your chicken. Since I was only cooking for two people, I just used one chicken breast.
Then use the old throw-some-chicken-in-your-KitchenAid-to-shred-it trick.
Mix the pasta with the spinach sauce and...
Add the chicken.
Add lots of Parmesan cheese and call it a meal! I will definitely be making this again soon. It was healthy and super delish.
I adapted this recipe from Jess Thompson's Hogwash blog.
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