Title: Olive Garden Heart Healthy Chicken
Categories: Pasta Poultry Vegetable
Yield: 4 Servings

8	oz	Fresh pasta shells; or
6	oz	Dry pasta shells
1 1/4	lb	Fresh spinach
1	lb	Chicken breast; bone/skin
		Grill; cut 1" cubes
4	md	Cloves garlic; chop fine
1	ts	Olive oil; or
		Vegetable spray
1	c	Chicken broth
1/2	ts	Nutmeg or mace
1		Salt and pepper
1/2	c	Parmesan; grate

Cook the spinach in the broth until tender. Drain and reserve broth. Mash o ut excess liquid. Cook pasta. Preheat a saute pan or heavy skillet over med ium heat, add the oil or vegetable spray and saute the garlic, stirring co nstantly, until it is white. Don't allow it to brown. Add the spinach and n utmeg or mace, salt and pepper. Add the chicken pieces to the spinach, stir and turn and add a small amount of the reserved cooking broth. Stir and tur n the spinach until it is hot, adding broth as necessary. Remove pasta and immediately drain. Add the shells into the spinach mixture and blend well. Serve immediately with Parmesan. Source: The Olive Garden.

From the recipe files of Carole Walberg

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