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With tender chicken, zesty tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella cheese, all cooked together with pasta and fresh spinach, this one-pan dish brings a taste of Italy to your dinner table with minimal cleanup.

Perfect for busy weeknights, it’s a deliciously simple way to enjoy a comforting meal that the whole family will love.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped (or to taste)
• ½ cup red cooking wine
• 1 (28-ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 8 ounces small seashell pasta
• 5 ounces fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

Step 1: Heat the Skillet

• Add olive oil to a large skillet with a lid and heat it over medium heat.

Step 2: Cook the Chicken

• Add the cubed chicken and chopped garlic to the skillet.
• Cook and stir for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

Step 3: Add Wine and Tomatoes

• Pour in the red cooking wine and the can of Italian-style diced tomatoes with their juice.
• Stir well, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.

Step 4: Cook the Pasta

• Stir in the seashell pasta and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked but still firm.

Step 5: Add Spinach and Cheese

• Spread the chopped spinach evenly over the pasta.
• Cover the skillet and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, until the spinach is wilted.
• Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the top and continue to simmer until the cheese is melted and the pasta is bubbling, about 5 more minutes.

Step 6: Serve

• Enjoy your easy and delicious Italian chicken skillet!

FAQs

Can I substitute the red cooking wine in this recipe?

Yes, you can use chicken broth or white wine if you prefer. Red cooking wine adds depth, but other liquids will work as well

What can I use instead of small seashell pasta

If you don’t have seashell pasta, feel free to use other small pasta shapes like penne, rotini, or elbow macaroni. Just adjust the cooking time as needed.

Quick and Easy Italian Chicken Skillet

This Italian Chicken Skillet combines tender chicken, garlic, red wine, and diced tomatoes with seashell pasta, fresh spinach, and melted mozzarella cheese, all cooked in one pan for a delicious and easy meal.

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Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves cut into cubes
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic chopped (or to taste)
• ▢ ½ cup red cooking wine
• ▢ 1 (28-ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
• ▢ 8 ounces small seashell pasta
• ▢ 5 ounces fresh spinach chopped
• ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Heat the Skillet

1. Add olive oil to a large skillet with a lid and heat it over medium heat.

Cook the Chicken

1. Add the cubed chicken and chopped garlic to the skillet.

   Cook and stir for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

Add Wine and Tomatoes

1. Pour in the red cooking wine and the can of Italian-style diced tomatoes with their juice.

   Stir well, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.

Cook the Pasta

1. Stir in the seashell pasta and bring the mixture to a boil.

   Reduce the heat and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked but still firm.

Add Spinach and Cheese

1. Spread the chopped spinach evenly over the pasta.

   Cover the skillet and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, until the spinach is wilted.

   Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the top and continue to simmer until the cheese is melted and the pasta is bubbling, about 5 more minutes.

Serve

1. Enjoy your easy and delicious Italian chicken skillet!