Greek Pasta with Chicken is a creamy pasta dish loaded with feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, garlic and olives.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword chicken, pasta
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
12ounceslinguine
2boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
2teaspoonsdried oregano,divided
1tablespoonolive oil
1/2mediumonion,diced
5cloves garlic, minced
8ouncescream cheese,cut in cubes and softened
2/3cuphalf-and-half
8ouncescrumbled feta cheese
1tablespoonlemon juice
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
4cupsbaby spinach leaves
1/2cupsliced sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1/2cupsliced kalamata olives
1/2cupsliced roasted red peppers
chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Cook linguine in salted water according to package directions. Save 1/2 cup of cooking liquid and drain. Set aside.
Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally into two thinner pieces. Season with salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.Add chicken and cook for about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through.Remove chicken and set aside.
Add a little more oil to the pan and cook onion until softened.Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add cream cheese and half-and-half. Cook over low heat until cream cheese is melted.
Stir in feta cheese, lemon juice, salt, pepper, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, and remaining dried oregano.
Combine sauce and cooked pasta in a large bowl and mix together. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.