Rosemary Garlic Chicken and Pasta

Rosemary Garlic Chicken and Pasta

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, skin removed
8 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
12 leafs of chard or 24 leafs of spinach, rinsed and patted dry
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced (optional)
1 cup chicken broth
1 16 oz. package spaghetti
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Prepartion

1. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut a thin pocket in thickest part of breast, from bone side to within 1/2 inch of outer edge of meat.




2. In small bowl, blend 4 cloves garlic and 2 tablespoons rosemary. Spread garlic and rosemary mixture and several leafs of greens inside pocket of each chicken breast. Secure with wooden picks. Season outside of chicken with salt and pepper.




3. Add 1 tablespoon butter to nonstick skillet. Heat over medium high heat. Add chicken to skillet, bone side up. Cover and brown 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove chicken. Cover and keep warm.




4. In same skillet heat another 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms (if desired). Cook until onions are translucent, about 7 minutes. Stir in remaining 4 cloves garlic, and cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant. Push vegetables to sides of pan.




5. Add chicken to the center of the pan. Pour broth over chicken and vegetables and stir in remaining 2 tablespoons rosemary. Increase the heat to medium-high. Cover. Cook 10 to 12 minutes over medium low heat until chicken is done.
   Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Set aside.




6. When chicken is done, remove to platter, cover to keep warm. Boil chicken broth mixture until it reduces by 1/3, about 8 minutes. Add noodles to the sauce in the skillet. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.




7. Garnish chicken and/or pasta with parsley. Serves 4