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Penne with Chicken and Spinach

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• Ingredients:
• 1 pound penne
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 8 oz. package fresh mushrooms
• 1 pound chicken breast tenders, cut into pieces
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives (buy good quality olives, not canned)
• 1 package baby spinach (about 5 oz.)

Method:

Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain; set aside. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; saute, stirring, 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, cook, stirring, until mushrooms begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl.

Add the rest of the oil to the skillet along with the chicken pieces and brown on both sides then continue to cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

Remove the chicken to the bowl with the mushrooms. Pour wine into the skillet; cook; stirring up browned bits, until slightly reduced, 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved mushroom mixture, chicken, cream and olives.

Place the spinach on top; cover. Cook until spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Pour over drained pasta in a serving bowl; salt and pepper to taste; toss to mix and serve.

Your Penne with Chicken and Spinach is now ready to share with family and dinner guests.

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