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Chicken Feta Spinach Tomato Pasta

Mar 24, 2015 · 45 Comments

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Delicious, easy, and quick (yay for dinner in under 30 minutes), this Chicken Feta Spinach Tomato Pasta is one amazing meal that is sure to become a favorite dinner. The chicken and sauce are cooked in one pan making cleanup a breeze!

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You know how there are certain flavors that go together? For example spinach and feta, they’re like a match made in heaven. Then throw in some tomatoes and pasta and chicken and wow, just wow, the marriage of flavors just got that much better.

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What ingredients do you need to make chicken feta spinach tomato pasta?

  1. Chicken breasts
  2. flour
  3. Extra virgin olive oil
  4. Salt
  5. Pepper
  6. Diced tomatoes (with basil garlic and oregano)

And because I’m talking about amazing marriages, it would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that this meal is a take on the first meal I made for my husband. Long before I even had this blog and was sharing recipes, I loved to cook (and of course I’d love to think that this was the dish that made him fall in love with me!). The only difference in the dish I made back then was that I stuffed the feta in the chicken breasts instead of using the feta in the sauce and on top of the pasta. Either way, this dish is tasty and has amazing flavors. My husband even remembers that this was the first dish I made for him, so whenever we have this it’s very nostalgic and makes us both happy, and who doesn’t want to have a dinner that makes them happy?!

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How to make this pasta recipe:

    1. Start by cutting the chicken into strips and setting aside.
    2. Cook pasta according to instructions.
    3. Put flour into a shallow bowl or plate.
    4. Put oil in a large frying pan.
    5. Piece by piece coat the chicken strips and put them into the pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken on high heat, about 5 minutes each side, then flip until both sides are browned.
    6. Empty cans of diced tomatoes into the pan with the chicken and about 1/2 of the feta crumbles. Stir and allow the tomatoes and feta to combine. After about 4-5 minutes the tomato sauce will start to come to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add in the spinach and fold it under the tomato sauce and chicken, it will ‘wilt’ as it cooks and will reduce greatly in size.
    7. To serve portion out pasta in a bowl and then spoon 2-3 pieces of chicken over the pasta and a few spoonful’s of sauce with the tomatoes and spinach over the pasta.
    8. Sprinkle a little of the remaining feta over the bowl and enjoy!

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I’ve made this with multiple types of pasta: rigatoni, spaghetti, fettuccine, so use whatever kind of pasta is your preferred type! I will note that we like string-type pastas best and I tend to use fettuccine because it is a little sturdier than thin spaghetti and I love using a pan like this one to make this recipe.

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Chicken Feta Spinach Tomato Pasta

4.38 from 27 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 -6

Equipment

  • Non-Stick Fry Pans
  • Colander
  • Glass bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Lbs Chicken breasts 3 chicken breasts, each cut into 3s
  • 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz cans, each (with basil garlic and oregano)
  • 1 Cup Feta crumbles or an 8oz container
  • 2 Cups Spinach
  • 1 Lb Pasta of choice I use fettuccine or spaghetti

Instructions

  • Start by cutting the chicken into strips and setting aside.
  • Cook pasta according to instructions.
  • Put flour into a shallow bowl or plate.
  • Put oil in a large frying pan.
  • Piece by piece coat the chicken strips and put them into the pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken on high heat, about 5 minutes each side, then flip until both sides are browned.
  • Now empty cans of diced tomatoes into the pan with the chicken and about 1/2 of the feta crumbles. Stir and allow the tomatoes and feta to combine. After about 4-5 minutes the tomato sauce will start to come to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add in the spinach and fold it under the tomato sauce and chicken, it will 'wilt' as it cooks and will reduce greatly in size. When all the spinach has cooked down and the pasta is done cooking you're ready to serve.
  • To serve portion out pasta in a bowl and then spoon 2-3 pieces of chicken over the pasta and a few spoonfuls of sauce with the tomatoes and spinach over the pasta. Sprinkle a little of the remaining feta over the bowl and enjoy!

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 778kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 1225mg | Potassium: 1002mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1618IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 235mg | Iron: 3mg

 

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  1. aga says

    December 13, 2017 at 9:21 am

    I have made it last naight, we both loved it! I added garlic too and it was a great nice and easy meal. thank you. xxx

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 19, 2017 at 9:40 am

      Thank you so much for commenting, this is definitely one of my favorite recipes 🙂

      Reply
  2. Melanie says

    March 6, 2017 at 1:01 pm

    Just loved the dish just added olive oil to the tomato base sauce and was just great, can’t wait to share this dish with family and friends. All the way from South Africa.!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 7, 2017 at 9:02 am

      Thank you so much for the awesome feedback Melanie, so glad you loved this dish as much as we do, I’m totally going to make this for my husband tonight again 🙂 And wow – all the way from South Africa, hello from the USA, so happy you came across my site 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sherry Pacheson says

    September 20, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Sounds scrumpdillyicious! I only have one concern… isn’t cooking olive oil on high heat a no-no? Something about burning the oil rendering it toxic? Not sure if that is true but if so, avocado oil would definitely work with high heat.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 21, 2016 at 6:48 am

      I have never that issue with olive oil, but if you’re concerned then yes, any other oil you are comfortable with would work 🙂

      Reply
  4. April says

    April 14, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    Wow! This is the best new recipe I’ve tried in a while. I made it gluten-free and added a jar of bruschetta plus a little garlic salt at the end. Simply amazing!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 26, 2016 at 7:58 am

      Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, totally made my day! Glad you loved it (this is one of my all time fave dishes 🙂 )

      Reply
  5. Little Cooking Tips says

    May 22, 2015 at 3:26 am

    What an amazing, delicious recipe Philia! Both spinach and chicken are perfectly combined with feta, so this dish is a MUST try! We have a good quantity of great barrel-aged feta from mount Parnassos in the fridge so this recipe is a perfect choice for using it:)
    Great work!
    Panos and Mirella

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 22, 2015 at 10:27 am

      Thank you so much for the lovely comment, let me know how you like the dish! And that feta you have from mount Parnassos sounds absolutely delicious!

      Reply
  6. mila furman says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Yet another gorgeous recipe from you! Pinned! And of course thank you for linking this up with us at #foodiefridays!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 15, 2015 at 12:54 pm

      Thank you so much for stopping by and pinning, truly appreciate it 🙂

      Reply
  7. dishofdailylife says

    January 14, 2015 at 1:29 am

    Yum! This looks so good!! Definitely will need to try it! Thanks for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays…pinning! Hope to see you again Thursday night!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 14, 2015 at 8:56 am

      Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! This chicken feta spinach tomato pasta has been a definite reader favorite 🙂 And I’ll be back for foodie fridays 🙂

      Reply
  8. rachelcooksblog says

    January 11, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    I made this tonight. Added 3 small zucchini (sliced) and sauteed after I cooked the chicken. Then I added the chicken back in and continued with the directions. Only had a 5 ounce container of feta (with a bit already taken out of it) — but it was still delicious. Served it with whole wheat linguine.

    Great recipe! Will definitely make again.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 14, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Thank you SO MUCH for letting me know the changes you made and how it turned out (and thank you for making my recipe)! So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  9. charlotteclaypoole says

    January 9, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    Mmm this looks so so delish! And I love that it was the first dish you made Nick! I will say from personal experience eating meals cooked by you is a real treat – no wonder he fell for you after that! 🙂 I will definitely have to try this recipe myself! <3

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 10, 2015 at 3:59 pm

      Thank you so much for your comment girl! This is the dish that hooked him…now he’s stuck with me lol, but I cook so I wouldn’t say it’s too bad of a deal lol. I miss you tons, and miss cooking for you! I think you will absolutely love this recipe, it comes together super quickly and is very flavorful!

      Reply
  10. Rita says

    January 8, 2015 at 9:45 am

    Good Morning Phi, I made this the other night had chicken thawing and had bought the Red Gold Tomatoes when I saw them on sale (Red Gold should give you a bonus ) I did not have spinach and i only had angel hair pasta which I did not want to use—–so I added frozen broccoli to the sauce and made basmati rice —– what a fantastic meal. The flavors were great served it with a salad and crusty bread —-had a beautiful meal on the table in 25 mins. Al loved it and said you can serve this to company anytime and he is right. Alan came over and ate the left overs and just raved about it —gave him a can of tomatoes and told him to get some feta cheese he always has spinach on hand. Keep these great meals coming. Love to all of you, Rita

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 10, 2015 at 3:32 pm

      Thank you SO much for your amazing comment Rita! I told Nick and he said he now wants me to try it with broccoli, he said that sounds great! And I’m so glad that Al and Alan enjoyed it! Thank you again so much for the positive feedback, lots of love to all 🙂

      Reply
  11. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    January 6, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    This looks amazing, and I love how quickly it comes together! Pinned 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 6, 2015 at 10:43 pm

      Thank you so much for the pin 🙂 And aren’t the best dishes ones that come together quickly?

      Reply
  12. Giovanna @ Love, Thyme and Honey says

    January 6, 2015 at 11:45 am

    This pasta dish looks amazing! Better yet, it’s ready under 30 min! 🙂 Awesome!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 6, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      Don’t you just love meals that take less than 30 minutes? They’re my fave! Thank you so much for commenting 🙂

      Reply
  13. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    January 6, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Ohhh. My yum. I crave pasta more than anything, especially with that feta!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 6, 2015 at 10:40 pm

      Isn’t pasta the best? The feta totally ties the dish together 🙂

      Reply
  14. Kelly Senyei says

    January 6, 2015 at 11:16 am

    This looks so incredible! Love all of these ingredients individually, but combined?! Deliciousness!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 6, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      Aren’t feta and spinach amazing together? Then throw in some tomatoes and pasta…definitely deliciousness! Thank you so much for commenting!

      Reply
  15. cheri says

    January 5, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    Hi Phi, love that you added the feta to the sauce. Wish you a great 2015!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 6, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you so much Cheri, I hope you have a wonderful 2015 as well 🙂

      Reply
  16. wearenotmartha says

    January 5, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    I love that this is the first dish you made for your husband! And yes, feta and spinach are most definitely a match made in heaven 🙂

    Sues

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 5, 2015 at 10:01 pm

      Thank you so much Sues 🙂 Don’t you just love those flavor combos? I can’t get enough!

      Reply
      • Kimberly D Leman says

        October 15, 2017 at 8:50 pm

        I am making this recipe right now….the one thing I am confused about is….WAS I supposed to add tomatoes and feta on top of the browned chicken and cook it all together and then SPOON it over cooked pasta??? I hope I am cooking this correctly.

        Reply
        • Sweetphi says

          October 17, 2017 at 7:41 am

          Hope you loved this recipe (you just reminded me I need to make this again – it’s my husbands favorite dinner!) This recipe can be made a number of different ways, but yes, the way I make it you add the tomatoes and feta on top of the browned chicken and cook it all together and then spoon it over the cooked pasta 🙂 I’ll add a note to the recipe to make sure it’s clearer. Thanks for your comment 🙂

          Reply
  17. Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says

    January 5, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Ummm hi I’m back…yes me, Lynn, commenting on your blog post again. On the same day. I just have to say that I couldn’t stop thinking about this all day and so I went to the store, bought the ingredients and made it. And I’m obsessed with it. No wonder Nick wanted to marry you. Hot damn.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 5, 2015 at 8:03 pm

      OMG Girl, you are the BEST! Thank you so much for coming back and telling me how much you loved the dish. And your comment about Nick is too sweet lol. Thank you and lots of love!

      Reply
  18. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    January 5, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    I do a similar dish with shrimp but now I want your chicken version! yum!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 5, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      Oh yum, with shrimp sounds good too, I’ll have to try that!

      Reply
  19. Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says

    January 5, 2015 at 11:01 am

    OMG this looks absolutely heavenly! I’m definitely going to make this next week!!! LOVE! And the sweet story behind it makes it even better!!! Love this and you and your sweet husband! xoxo

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 5, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      Thank you so much girl 🙂

      Reply
  20. liztiptopshape says

    January 5, 2015 at 9:59 am

    This looks absolutely delicious!!!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 5, 2015 at 7:53 pm

      Thank you so much girl!

      Reply
  21. Carrie says

    January 5, 2015 at 9:41 am

    I love the combination of flavors here! And your pictures have always been beautiful, but they’re looking even more amazing 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 5, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      Awe thank you so much Carrie, aren’t feta and spinach great together?

      Reply

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