Description
This Easy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is creamy, comforting, and packed with bold garlic flavor. Juicy chicken, tender pasta, and a rich Parmesan sauce come together in one irresistible dish — perfect for busy weeknights 🍝🧄.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz pasta (penne, rotini, or fettuccine)
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Add cooked chicken and pasta to the sauce. Toss to coat.
- Add reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
🧀 Tip: Swap heavy cream for half-and-half to lighten it up, or add spinach or broccoli for extra veggies. Leftovers reheat beautifully!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: garlic parmesan chicken pasta, easy chicken pasta, creamy garlic pasta, weeknight pasta dinner