Description
Quick and easy 30-minute creamy chicken pasta dinner.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast: 1 pound
- Pasta: 1 pound
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Chicken broth: 1/2 cup
- Parmesan cheese: 1/2 cup, grated
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Salt and pepper: to taste
- Italian seasoning: 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Cook chicken until browned.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Add cooked pasta to the sauce. Toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Add vegetables like spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor.
- Use rotisserie chicken for an even faster meal.
- Adjust the amount of cream for desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg