Tuscan Chicken & Kale Spaghetti

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chopped chicken breast
  10 oz
• cream cheese
  2 oz
• cream sauce base
  1 packet
• garlic
  2 cloves
• kale
  3 c
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  1 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• spaghetti
  4 oz
• tuscan heat spice
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   chopped chicken breast parmesan cheese kale cream cheese cream sauce base garlic tuscan heat spice spaghetti salt black pepper olive oil butter

   chopped chicken breast: 10 oz, parmesan cheese: 1 oz, kale: 3 c, cream cheese: 2 oz, cream sauce base: 1 packet, garlic: 2 cloves, tuscan heat spice: 2 tbsp, spaghetti: 4 oz, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp
2. 

   2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce.
3. 

   3

   Remove and discard any large stems from kale; roughly chop leaves. Peel and mince garlic.
4. 

   4

   Pat chopped chicken breast dry with paper towels; season all over with salt, black pepper, and half the tuscan heat spice.
5. 

   5

   Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
6. 

   6

   While pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chopped kale and a splash of water. Cook until kale is wilted and very tender ⏱️ 6 minutes .
7. 7

   Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a plate.
8. 8

   Heat another drizzle of olive oil in the pan used for kale over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes .
9. 9

   Return kale to pan with chicken and reduce heat to medium-low. Add cream sauce base. Cut top off carton to open fully; transfer contents, using a spoon or spatula to scrape sauce from carton sides.
10. 10

    Stir in cream cheese and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce is combined and thickened ⏱️ 3 minutes .
11. 11

    Add drained spaghetti and butter to pan with sauce; toss to combine. Season with salt and black pepper. If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.
12. 12

    Divide pasta between bowls, top with parmesan cheese, and serve.