Chicken Pasta with Lemon Basil Cream Sauce (Pollo Limone)

Chicken Pasta with Lemon Basil Cream Sauce (Pollo Limone)

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Pollo Limone Rustica : Tender grilled chicken and penne pasta sauteed in a lemon basil sauce with fresh spinach. Finished with fresh lemon zest.

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Cooking tools:

  • Microplane
  • Citrus press
  • Saute pan
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Pot
  • Colander
  • Whisk
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Plate
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken tenders
  • salt and pepper to season chicken
  • 2/3 c. flour (for dredging)
  • 1/4 c. olive oil
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
  • pinch of red pepper flakes (or more if you like it spicy)
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 1/2 to 2 c. chicken broth (good quality, low sodium)
  • 2 lemons, zested and juiced (you should have about 1/2 c. lemon juice)
  • 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 roasted red pepper, diced (optional, we skipped this)
  • 1/2 c. half & half
  • 1 c. fresh chopped basil
  • 2 handfuls fresh baby spinach
  • 3/4 lb whole wheat penne pasta

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