Baked Chicken Thighs and Pasta

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This baked chicken thighs and pasta dish with spinach and a buttery sauce is easy and delicious. Add more pepper flakes if you like it spicy.

Submitted by CHEFTASMAN
Updated on July 4, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
9
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 9 servings

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 tablespoons dried basil

  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs

  • 1 pound linguine pasta

  • 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Place butter into a 9x13-inch baking dish and melt in the oven while it preheats, about 5 minutes.

  3. Stir onion, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into melted butter. Add chicken thighs, turning to coat with onion mixture and ending skin-side up.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from the dish.

  5. When the chicken is nearly finished cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

  6. Mix spinach into onion-butter sauce until thoroughly mixed; add linguine and Parmesan cheese, tossing to combine. Place chicken on top of pasta to serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

589 Calories
30g Fat
42g Carbs
38g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 589
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 39%
Saturated Fat 13g 64%
Cholesterol 129mg 43%
Sodium 603mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 38g 77%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 226mg 17%
Iron 5mg 26%
Potassium 615mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.