Creamy Chicken Pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 476kcal
Ingredients
- 400 gram Chicken breasts
- 300 gram Penne Pasta
- 150 ml Fresh cream
- 4 tbsp Butter
Aromatics
- 7 Garlic cloves - Sliced
- ½ Onion – Sliced
Spices
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp Paprika powder
Garnish
- Parsley – Garnish
- 3 Tbsp Sundried Tomatoes - Sliced
Instructions
- Shallow Poach the Chicken: Rinse and cube chicken breasts into half-inch pieces. Shallow-poach in a pot with 1 inch of water and butter for 5 minutes until cooked through. Reserve some cooking liquid. (This step is optional, you can also just grill the chicken breast with butter)
- Grill the Chicken: Grill the chicken in a buttered grill pan for 6-8 minutes until golden brown (optional if you prefer a quicker meal).
- Sauté the onion and garlic: Sauté sliced garlic and cubed onions in the reserved chicken liquid until golden. Add tomato paste.
- Cook the Pasta: Start cooking pasta (8 minutes for al dente). Reserve some pasta water.
- Add the Spices: Stir in Worcestershire sauce, Balsamic vinegar, and paprika. Add three tablespoons of pasta water, then cream.
- Add the chicken: Simmer for 2 minutes, then add the cooked pasta and three more tablespoons of the reserved pasta water.
- Garnish: Mix in sliced sun-dried tomatoes, chopped parsley, and grated parmesan cheese. Garnish and serve. Enjoy your creamy chicken pasta!
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 752mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg