Easy Oven Baked Chicken and Linguini Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 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

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish and melt it in the oven while it preheats, approximately 5 minutes.
3. In the baking dish, stir together onion, basil, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper with the melted butter. Add the chicken thighs, ensuring they are well coated with the butter mixture. Arrange the chicken skin-side up.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. A meat thermometer inserted near the bone should register 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer the cooked chicken to a separate plate.
5. While the chicken is baking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook until al dente, around 11 minutes. Drain the pasta thoroughly.
6. In the baking dish with the butter sauce, stir in the spinach until it wilts and is well combined. Add the cooked linguine and Parmesan cheese, tossing everything together. Place the chicken on top of the linguine to serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 589 kcal
• Fat Content: 30 g
• Fiber Content: 4 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 603 mg
• Protein Content: 38 g
• Cholesterol Content: 129 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 42 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g