Description
Creamy Chicken Pasta is a comforting dish that combines tender chicken, creamy sauce, and al dente penne pasta, creating a delightful experience filled with rich flavors.
Ingredients
- 🍝 Penne pasta – 300 g (about 10.5 oz)
- 🍗 Chicken breast – 2 pieces (about 500 g or 1 lb), diced
- 🥛 Heavy cream – 240 ml (1 cup)
- 🧄 Garlic – 3 cloves, minced
- 🧀 Parmesan cheese – 100 g (about 1 cup), grated
- 🥬 Fresh spinach – 150 g (about 5 oz)
- 🛢️ Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- 🧂 Salt – to taste
- 🧂 Pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by dicing it into bite-sized pieces and seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Cook the penne pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and reserve some pasta water.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add heavy cream to the skillet and stir until it becomes a silky sauce, then mix in grated parmesan cheese.
- Stir in fresh spinach and cooked chicken, then add the penne pasta, tossing everything together until well coated.
- Plate the creamy chicken pasta, garnishing with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with vegetables like broccoli or bell peppers.
- For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes.
- Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: creamy chicken pasta, comfort food, Italian recipe, pasta dish