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Spinach & Chicken Pasta

 


This is a new recipe that I tried recently and everyone loved it. It calls for cooked bacon and I actually just bought microwave bacon and it worked just fine. You could also use a rotisserie chicken and shred it up instead of cutting up chicken. I used chicken breasts and cut them into cubes. It was super easy to put together before the kids came home from school and we were able to sit down for dinner pretty quickly. If you are an on-the-go family, this is a quick meal for you. Hope you enjoy it!


Ingredients: 

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • One packet of dry Ranch Dressing mix
  • 1 lb box of rotini pasta, uncooked
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz block Cream Cheese
  • 5 ounces baby fresh spinach
  • 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled


Instructions: 

  1. Pour olive oil into Instant Pot and select Saute. Heat for 1 minute
  2. Add the diced chicken and sauté for approximately 5 minutes or until no longer pink
  3. Add Ranch dressing packet and stir to combine well. 
  4. Add pasta on top of the chicken and pour chicken broth over pasta (do not stir pasta in broth)
  5. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the steam release handle to the sealing position
  6. Set on “Manual or High Pressure“ for 4 minutes
  7. When the timer goes off, turn the steam release handle to the venting position and wait for it to be done releasing. 
  8. Stir in cream cheese, shredded cheese, bacon, & spinach, and stir until cheese is melted.

This makes a lot so you may have leftovers depending on how many people you are feeding.

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