Chicken, lentil & spinach pasta
Chicken, lentil & spinach pasta

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken, lentil & spinach pasta. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside. Check the chicken and lentils for doneness. Remove from oven and season to taste with salt and pepper. One-Pot Chicken & Lentils Lentils are filling due to their ultra-high fiber content and lend themselves well to this chicken and lentils recipe with the simple additions of lean protein and some fragrant flavors.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken, lentil & spinach pasta using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken, lentil & spinach pasta:
  1. Get 2 tsp oil
  2. Make ready 1 onion chopped finely
  3. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  4. Prepare 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
  5. Get 150 gms chicken mince
  6. Prepare 1/2 cup red lentils
  7. Take 2 &half cups chicken stock
  8. Get 2 tbsp tomato paste
  9. Get 250 gms spinach leaves
  10. Get 350 gms preferably shell pasta, or rigatoni
  11. Prepare to taste Salt and Pepper
  12. Take Grated parmesan

Stir in broth and lentils, increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken broth or water and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a very gentle simmer and add the chicken. Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate to cool.

Instructions to make Chicken, lentil & spinach pasta:
  1. Heat oil in medium pan, add garlic, chilli flakes and onions, until onions are translucent, add chicken, stir and cook until chicken has changed colour. Stir in lentils, season, add stock, tomato paste, simmer for 10 minutes or until lentils are cooked and sauce has thickened, add spinach, stir until wilted.
  2. Meanwhile cook pasta as per package instructions, combine pasta with chicken sauce, transfer to large bowl, mix and serve with a sprinkling of parmesan
  3. You could add a cup of white wine and reduce stock to enhance the flavour

Reduce the heat to maintain a very gentle simmer and add the chicken. Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate to cool. In a large pot combine lentils, chicken, water and chicken bullion. Remove the chicken and shred, return to the pot Meanwhile, in a chopper or by hand, mince the onions, scallions, cilantro, garlic, and tomato. Then add lentils, stock, tomatoes, bay leaves, chili flakes, and chicken pieces.

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