Creamy Chicken Fettuccine with Spinach and Olives

Ingredients

• 1 pack fettuccine pasta
• 1 kg minced chicken
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (Small, finely chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (Minced)
• black pepper (To taste)
• red chili flakes (Optional; use to taste)
• 1 tbsp salt (Plus more as needed; additional salt is also used for the pasta water)
• 0.5 tsp cumin powder
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce (Half cup)
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.5 cup fresh spinach (Chopped)
• olives (Diced; amount not specified)
• 1 lemon (Juice added to the sauce)
• Parmesan cheese (Grated, for serving; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat until it is simmering.

2. 2

   Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the minced chicken and cook until done.

4. 4

   Add the minced garlic. The source lists garlic but does not specify when to add it; adding it with the chicken is the minimally necessary handling.

5. 5

   Add the red chili flakes, if using, and sauté until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

6. 6

   Pour in the tomato sauce.

7. 7

   Add the salt and black pepper, then stir to combine.

8. 8

   Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Reduce the heat to low and stir in the heavy cream.

10. 10

    Taste the sauce and season with additional salt and black pepper as needed.

11. 11

    Add the lemon juice and cumin powder.

12. 12

    Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

13. 13

    Add the fettuccine and boil for about 10 minutes, or according to the package instructions.

14. 14

    Drain the pasta.

15. 15

    Add the drained pasta to the sauce and toss gently to combine.

16. 16

    Add the chopped spinach and diced olives, then toss once more.

17. 17

    Serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

The amount of olives, black pepper, Parmesan, and the package size of pasta are not specified. The source does not state a cooking time or target temperature for the chicken beyond cooking it until done.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• Italian-inspired
• creamy
• chicken
• stovetop
• family-style