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Description
A quick and easy 30-minute creamy garlic parmesan chicken pasta recipe perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add minced garlic to the same skillet and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Add the drained fettuccine.
- Toss everything together until the pasta and chicken are well coated with the sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- You can substitute other pasta shapes like penne or spaghetti.
- Ensure your chicken is cooked through before adding it back to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg