Fettuccine with Chicken, Spinach, and Creamy Orange Sauce

Name: Fettuccine with Chicken, Spinach, and Creamy Orange Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 227 grams fettuccine; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 227 grams mushrooms, sliced; 1 Tbsp orange juice; 1 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound in all), cut into 1/4-inch strips; 283 grams prewashed spinach

Fettuccine with Chicken, Spinach, and Creamy Orange Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 500 calories, 34g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up orange juice, chicken thighs, prewashed spinach, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the orange juice you could follow this main course with the Plum Sherbert with Orange Juice and Plum Wine as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderately high heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Saut until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Remove from the pan.

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Remove any tough stems from the spinach. In the same pan used for the chicken, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat.

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Spinach

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Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

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Add the spinach, let it wilt, and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer for 2 minutes.

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Add the zest, orange juice, and chicken broth. Simmer for 2 minutes and then add the cream, the chicken, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Remove from the heat.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fettuccine until just done, about 12 minutes.

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Drain the pasta and toss with the chicken and sauce.

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Wine Recommendation: A zippy white wine with good acidity will pair nicely with the spinach and orange flavors. Look for an Italian Arneis or a pinot grigio from the Collio region. Or, for something completely different, select a white Graves from France.

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Arneis