Oregano Chicken

Spinach and Tomato Pasta
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken in half crosswise, and pound to ½-inch thickness between plastic wrap using a meat mallet. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper.
  2. Cook chicken, in batches if necessary, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
  3. Add butter and mustard to skillet, stirring until butter melts. Drizzle sauce over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (16-oz) pkg whole grain spaghetti
  • ½ Tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg baby spinach
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet; add garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Add spinach and tomatoes, stirring until spinach wilts. Stir in cooked pasta and cheese.
  3. Add reserved pasta water as needed to create a thin sauce.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
217
200
417
Fat (g) 8 5 13
Sat. Fat (g) 3 2 5
Protein (g) 34 10 44
Carb (g) 0 30 30
Fiber (g) 0 5 5
Sodium (mg) 312 218 530
T. Sugs (g) 0 2 2
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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