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Pan Seared Chicken Breast with Wilted Spinach and Angel Hair Pesto

Name: Pan Seared Chicken Breast with Wilted Spinach and Angel Hair Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, 3 to 4 ounces; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground; 2 ounces white wine; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh; 3 ounces bacon, fine dice; 1 ounce onion, fine dice; 1 tablespoon fennel, fresh, fine dice; 3 cups spinach, fresh, stemmed; 1 cup angel hair pasta, cooked and drained; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons basil leaves, chopped; 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated; 1 lemon slice; 1 basil sprig; Salt to taste

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Pan Seared Chicken Breast with Wilted Spinach and Angel Hair Pesto

Prep 30 min
Total 60 min
Servings 2

Fresh spinach and angel hair pasta complete this delicious chicken dinner.

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated June 9, 2015

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, 3 to 4 ounces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
2 ounces white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
3 ounces bacon, fine dice
1 ounce onion, fine dice
1 tablespoon fennel, fresh, fine dice
3 cups spinach, fresh, stemmed
1 cup angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons basil leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 lemon slice
1 basil sprig
Salt to taste

Steps

1

Season oil by sautéing with garlic in heated sauté pan.
2

Sauté chicken until lightly brown, approximately 5 minutes on each side.
3

Remove chicken from pan, keeping warm.
4

Add bacon, onion and fennel to pan, sauté for until bacon is crisp.
5

Add spinach and sauté until spinach wilts, seasoning with salt.
6

In a second sauté pan heat extra virgin olive oil and add pine nuts and chopped garlic. Sauté until garlic is tender.
7

Add basil leaves, pasta and Parmesan cheese. Toss to combine all ingredients.
8

Place pasta mixture on heated dinner plate. Top with spinach mixture and chicken breast.
9

Garnish with lemon and basil.