Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
with Baby Spinach- Wheat
- Milk
The pasta dish loved by all is here in all its classic glory: a delicious garlicky cream sauce smothering juicy chicken breasts and penne, with baby spinach to get in those greens! You know the deal! Dive in!
Ingredients
2 unit
Chicken Breasts
170 g
Penne
(Contains: Wheat)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains: Milk)
3 unit
Garlic, cloves
1 unit
Chicken Broth Concentrate
1 tbsp
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
(Contains: Wheat)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
7 g
Thyme
56 g
Baby Spinach
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition facts
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Wash and dry all produce. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Strip thyme leaves from stems, then finely chop. Roughly chop spinach.
Add penne to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl), then drain and return penne to the same pot, off heat.
Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels, then cut into 1-inch pieces. Season all over with salt and pepper.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Cook, flipping occasionally, until golden-brown and cooked through, 8-10 min.** Meanwhile, combine cream, reserved pasta water and broth concentrate in a small bowl.
Add garlic, thyme, Cream Sauce Spice Blend and 2 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl) to the same pan. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1-2 min. Stir in prepared cream sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 3-4 min.
Add chicken and sauce, spinach and half the Parmesan to the pot with penne, then toss until spinach wilts and penne is coated. Divide pasta between plates. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: The creamy garlic sauce is a standout, though some reviewers found the overall dish a little mild and felt it could use more depth or seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Most found this quick and straightforward to pull together on a weeknight; stripping fresh thyme was the most commonly noted time-consuming step.
- Suggestions: Add extra garlic cloves or more Parmesan to boost flavour; some reviewers also recommend whisking the cream sauce spice blend directly into the cream and broth mixture before adding to the pan to avoid lumps. Reducing the pasta water slightly helps the sauce thicken, and salting the pasta water carefully is worth noting, as the broth concentrate can make the finished dish quite salty.
- Leftovers: This dish reheats reasonably well, though the sauce can thicken or dry out; some reviewers added a splash of cream or water when warming it up.
- Additions: Mushrooms, bacon, peas, or sautéed onion were popular additions that reviewers felt added flavour and made the dish feel more complete.
