Description
This Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is pure comfort in a bowl — tender chicken tossed in a silky garlic cream sauce with parmesan cheese and perfectly cooked pasta. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s an easy weeknight dinner your family will love! 🍝🧄🧀
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz pasta (fettuccine or penne)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil or butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and cook until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a gentle simmer and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
- Add the cooked pasta and chicken back to the skillet. Toss until everything is coated in the creamy sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan before serving.
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine before the cream, or mix in sautéed spinach or sun-dried tomatoes!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: creamy garlic parmesan chicken pasta, easy chicken pasta, weeknight dinner, creamy pasta recipe