~Leslie
Ingredients:
1 T butter
1 T extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz washed baby spinach
2 large tomatoes, diced
the juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup half and half
salt/pepper to taste
3-4 grilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 lb cooked pasta of choice--I used thin spaghetti
Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and saute to flavor oil--do not brown the garlic.
When you smell the garlic, begin to add all of the spinach.
Cover the spinach and let it wilt for 1-2 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes (dicing is a good job for the kids!) and the lemon juice.
Stop to take picture of assistant, at his request.
Add half and half and Parmesan cheese, then stir. Allow sauce to reduce for a minute or so, until the sauce thickens. Make sure you get all of the cheese distributed by stirring. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste.
Meanwhile, slice grilled chicken into strips.
Add cooked pasta to the sauce and toss with tongs. Plate pasta, then top with grilled chicken.
Add garlic and saute to flavor oil--do not brown the garlic.
When you smell the garlic, begin to add all of the spinach.
Cover the spinach and let it wilt for 1-2 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes (dicing is a good job for the kids!) and the lemon juice.
Stop to take picture of assistant, at his request.
Add half and half and Parmesan cheese, then stir. Allow sauce to reduce for a minute or so, until the sauce thickens. Make sure you get all of the cheese distributed by stirring. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste.
Meanwhile, slice grilled chicken into strips.
Add cooked pasta to the sauce and toss with tongs. Plate pasta, then top with grilled chicken.
Modifications: I generally try to eat few carbohydrates, so I enjoyed the sauce over grilled chicken breasts, sans pasta. Parents may want to add red chili flakes to their portion, and households without children might try spicing it up with one or two pureed chipotles in adobo, or even saute some poblano or jalapeno with the garlic before adding the spinach.
Busy Mom Tip: Boil twice as much pasta and grill twice as much chicken. When the pasta is done, toss half with Stonewall Kitchen Sesamee Ginger Teriyaki Sauce (or another favorite Asian sauce) and half of the sliced chicken. Add some frozen green peas, and package for lunch later in the week.
