Goat Cheese Chicken Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb whole wheat penne noodles

  can also use quinoa or chickpea noodles
• ½ tsp sea salt

  to coat chicken
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 chicken thighs,

  boneless and skinless
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 10 oz goat cheese
• ¼ cup full fat greek yogurt
• 2 cloves garlic

  minced
• 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary

  minced

Instructions

• 1 Heat a deep stock pot [https://amzn.to/3NQ5Bry?tag=wwwasweetpeac-20] over high
  heat until boiling.
• 2 Once boiling, add the noodles and cook until al dente (almost tender, but cooked
  through).
• 3 While the water is boiling for the pasta, heat 1 tbsp. olive oil over
  medium-high heat in a large skillet
  [https://amzn.to/47ipNJn?tag=wwwasweetpeac-20]. Season the chicken with salt and
  pepper.
• 4 Place the seasoned chicken into the hot oil and cook until well-browned and
  cooked through, about 4-6 minutes per side. Remove from heat and chop or shred
  into bite-size pieces, reserving the oil from the pan. Set the chicken aside.
• 5  Reserve a cup of pasta cooking water before draining.
• 6 In a large mixing bowl [https://amzn.to/3vxydze?tag=wwwasweetpeac-20], add the
  cooked and drained pasta, followed by the goat cheese, greek yogurt, garlic, and
  rosemary. Add in the reserved pasta water to loosen up the sauce.
• 7 Stir together until the cheese has melted and the sauce is creamy.
• 8 Add the chicken, and stir to combine.

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