Description
Creamy Chicken Pasta is the ultimate quick-fix comfort food that combines succulent chicken with perfectly cooked pasta in a rich, velvety sauce. This delightful dish comes together in just 30 minutes, making it ideal for busy weeknights or when you want to impress guests without spending hours in the kitchen. The creamy sauce, made with heavy cream, garlic, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, clings beautifully to your favorite pasta shapes like fettuccine or penne. Plus, it’s endlessly customizable?feel free to add vibrant vegetables such as spinach or sun-dried tomatoes for an extra burst of flavor and nutrition. With straightforward ingredients and simple steps, this creamy chicken pasta will quickly become a family favorite, satisfying every palate at the table.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Pasta (fettuccine or penne recommended)
- Heavy cream
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Garlic
- Chicken broth
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente; reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then saut? until cooked through (about 6 minutes per side). Remove and slice.
- In the same skillet, saut? minced garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add heavy cream and chicken broth; stir to combine.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and add reserved pasta water gradually for desired consistency.
- Toss cooked pasta and sliced chicken into the sauce until well coated.
- Serve warm with additional Parmesan if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, marinate the chicken beforehand.
Substitute heavy cream with Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
Mix in your favorite vegetables for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Saut?ing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (350g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg