Maverick Ranch Spicy Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 9 ounces angel hair pasta
• cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• 3 while pasta cooks, heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. add onion, saute 2 minutes.
• 4 add basil, garlic, and crushed red pepper; saute 1 minute.
• 5 combine half-and-half, sour cream, and flour, stirring with a whisk. add reseved pasta cooking liquid and half-and-half mixture to pan; bring to boil.
• 6 stir in salt, black pepper, chicken, and spinach, bring to a boil. stir in pasta, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. sprinkle with cheese.