Lemon Garlic Whole Grain Pasta

I don’t know about you, but a quick, simple and filling meal sounds perfect after a long work day. I accomplished this meal after barre class and while managing multiple loads of laundry. What I am trying to say is, this doesn’t take hours and super close attention!

What you will need:

• 1 box of whole grain pasta or vegetable protein pasta of choice

• Baby Bella Mushrooms (10 mushrooms)

• 1 cup of spinach (I chose frozen)

• Fresh Lemon

• 2 chicken breasts

• Olive oil cooking spray

• 3 garlic cloves

• Parmesan cheese

• Salt and pepper

To make:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 F. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and a sprinkle of garlic salt. Cook your chicken breasts for about 20 mins (mine were partially still frozen, so it took about 25 minutes, but always check with a thermometer to make sure they are at least 165 F internal temperature).

2. Pasta Time. Boil a pot of pasta, add in a quarter sized serving for each person. Add salt.

3. While the chicken and pasta are cooking, it’s veggie time. Coat a pan with olive oil spray. Start washing and slicing you're mushrooms. Sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes.

4. Add 1 cup of frozen spinach (or 3 cups of fresh spinach).

5. Drain pasta.

6. Without heat on, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to bottom of pasta pot. Add pasta back in.

7. Incorporate mushroom and spinach mixture into pasta. Add parmesan cheese to taste. Let it melt into the dish.

8. Place lid on pot.

9. While pasta is sitting, slice chicken. Add chicken to meal and serve!