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Rotisserie Chicken and Greens Pasta Easy Weeknight Meal

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This rotisserie chicken and greens pasta is a quick and comforting family dinner perfect for busy weeknights. It’s an easy dinner that combines fresh greens and tender chicken for a simple chicken dinner everyone will enjoy. Enjoy a quick pasta recipe that’s full of flavor and fuss-free.

Ingredients

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  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound rigatoni penne rigate penne or ziti
  • 1 small rotisserie chicken (about 1¾ pounds) or about 2½ cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced (about 2 packed cups)
  • 5 large garlic cloves finely chopped or grated
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup chicken stock (see Tip)
  • ½ cup heavy cream (optional)
  • 8 to 10 ounces baby kale or spinach or chopped chard or other cooking greens
  • 1 juicy lemon zested then halved
  • Parmesan for serving

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with water, season it well with salt, and cook the pasta until just tender, then drain it.
  2. While the pasta cooks, remove the chicken meat from the skin and bones, shredding it into bite-sized pieces and seasoning with pepper and salt. Thinly chop the skin and set it aside.
  3. Heat butter over medium heat in a large pot, add the onion seasoned with salt and pepper, and cook while stirring and pressing down with a spoon until soft and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Then add garlic and Dijon mustard, cooking until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  4. Increase heat to high, pour in most of the chicken stock and the cream if using, scraping up any bits stuck to the pot, then bring to a simmer. Stir in the pasta, chicken meat, and skin, then fold in the greens in small amounts until wilted. Turn off the heat, add lemon zest and juice from the lemon halves, and stir again. Add remaining stock if thinner sauce is preferred.
  5. Serve immediately topped with grated Parmesan and extra salt and pepper if desired.

Notes

  • If chicken stock is unavailable, use reserved pasta cooking water as a substitute

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