Tuscan Chicken & Pasta

Servings: 8
Cooking Time: 2 ½ Hours
Ingredients:
2½ cups chicken broth, low sodium
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
½ tsp salt
½ cup mushrooms, sliced
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1½ lbs. chicken thighs, boneless, skinless & cut in 1-inch pieces
½ lb. macaroni
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes with herbs, chopped
8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 ½ cups fresh baby spinach
Directions:
1- Spray the cooking pot with cooking spray.
2- Add the broth, Italian seasoning, mushrooms, salt, and pepper flakes to the pot and stir to mix.
3- Stir in chicken. Add the lid and set to slow cook on high. Cook 1 ½ – 2 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
4- Add the pasta and tomatoes and stir to mix. Recover and cook another 25-30 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
5- Add cream cheese and parmesan and stir until cheeses melt. Stir in spinach and recover. Cook another 5- 10 minutes until spinach is wilted and tender. Stir well and serve hot.
Nutrition:
InfoCalories 438
Total Fat 20g
Total Carbs 27g
Protein 35g
Sodium 788mg.
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