Greek Chicken Pasta

This Greek Chicken Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight dinner made with leftover rotisserie chicken, feta, olives, spinach, and pine nuts. The feta melts into the pasta, creating a creamy, flavorful dish that’s perfect for busy nights. Simple ingredients come together effortlessly for a delicious meal in under 30 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Greek

Keyword Greek Chicken Pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 418kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

measuring cups and spoons For accurate measuring.
Pasta Pot For boiling the spaghetti and combining the final ingredients.
skillet To sauté the veggies.
wooden spoon For stirring the ingredients together.

Ingredients

8 oz. dry spaghetti noodles
3 tbsps. olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine (sauvignon blanc pinot gris or chardonnay work well)
5 oz. fresh baby spinach
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives halved
1 cup pine nuts toasted
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
3 oz. good quality feta cheese crumbled

Instructions

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.
8 oz. dry spaghetti noodles
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened; about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds more. Deglaze the hot pan with the wine, scraping up any brown bits. Stir in the spinach, olives, pine nuts, chile flakes, salt and pepper.
3 tbsps. olive oil, 1 cup chopped yellow onion, 1 tbsp. minced garlic, 1/2 cup dry white wine, 5 oz. fresh baby spinach, 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, 1 cup pine nuts, 1 tsp. red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
Drain the pasta, then return it to the pot. Add the onion mixture and chicken, stirring to combine. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 4 minutes.
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
Transfer to plates and top with feta cheese.
3 oz. good quality feta cheese

Notes

Toasting Pine Nuts: To toast pine nuts, heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes until golden brown and fragrant. Watch closely to prevent burning.

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