Chicken Pasta with Cream sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chicken Pasta with Cream sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 485 calories, 48.15g protein, and 68.22g carbs per serving. Ready in 19 minutes. High in fiber (11.3g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 14 oz cream cheese, fat free
- 2 breasts, bone and skin removed chicken breast
- 28 oz chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic
- 10 packages frozen spinach, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 18 oz whole wheat penne pasta
Instructions
- Cut chicken in bite size pieces. Put half of the chicken broth in a pot and add chicken, cook until no longer pink.
- Add the remaining chicken broth, cream cheese and chopped garlic, stir frequently to melt cream cheese.
- Once cream cheese is melted, add spinach.
- Cook pasta separately and add to pasta after the spinach.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in quarters and add last.
- Let stand for a few minutes to thicken. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Chicken Pasta with Cream sauce contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Spinach: Magnesium may help improve insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Chicken Pasta with Cream sauce can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Spinach.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chicken Pasta with Cream sauce recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 485 calories per serving with 48.15g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 11.3g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 19 minutes total. Prep time is 19 minutes. It makes 8 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 485 calories, 48.15g protein (40%), 68.22g carbs, 6.8g fat. Plus 11.3g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. At 485 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 8 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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