Description
A delicious creamy garlic chicken pasta dish that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pieces chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
- 2 cups fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 oz fettuccine or linguine (cooked al dente)
- salt (to taste)
- freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
- Drain pasta and reserve a small amount of cooking water.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook until golden and fully cooked.
- Remove chicken and slice into strips.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until sauce thickens.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Toss cooked pasta and sliced chicken into the sauce.
- Add a splash of pasta water if needed.
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Notes
- This dish is best served immediately.
- Feel free to add more vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg