Penne with Chicken, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Spinach

Name: Penne with Chicken, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Spinach
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1½ pounds, cherry tomatoes; 5 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1¾ teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into ¾-inch pieces; ½ teaspoon, pepper; 2 , shallots, chopped; ¼ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 cups, chicken broth; 2 cups, water; 12 ounces (3¾ cups), penne; 5 ounces (5 cups), baby spinach, chopped coarse

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2023

Spinach and tomatoes add light, fresh notes to this summery pasta dish.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

Penne with Chicken, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Spinach

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Cooking the pasta in a controlled amount of flavorful liquid made a glossy, rich-tasting sauce, which we rounded out with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes.

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