Recipe: Butter and Garlic Pasta with Chicken - Marla Meridith

Ingredients

• 8 ounces fettuccine or spaghetti
• olive oil
• 1 pound chicken breast, chopped into bite sized pieces
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 2 cups white or brown mushrooms, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves