Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta

Ingredients

• 250 grams Pasta (dried (shell shaped))
• 2 Chicken Breasts (cut into bite sized pieces)
• 1 teaspoon Oregano (dried )
• 1 teaspoon Paprika Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic (minced )
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1 teaspoon Garlic (finely chopped )
• 3 cups Spinach or baby Spinach (roughly chopped)
• 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
• 1/2 cup Cream Cheese
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella (grated )

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions till al dente. Drain and set aside.

2. 2

   Marinate Chicken: In a bowl, mix together chicken, oregano, paprika, garlic and salt. Set this aside for ten minutes.

3. 3

   Saute: Heat olive oil and butter in a pan and add chopped garlic. Saute the garlic for a minute till fragrant and add the chicken. Cook the chicken for four minutes, stirring once or twice. Add chopped spinach, mix and cover and cook on medium heat for two minutes till the spinach wilts.

4. 4

   Add Cheese & Toss: Add cream and cream cheese, mix and simmer till the cheese melts. Toss the pasta in this sauce and add mozzarella. Mix the mozzarella till it melts. Taste for seasoning and serve the pasta immediately.