Parmesan Chicken Pasta (Print)
Tender chicken pieces and penne blanketed with a cheesy, garlicky Parmesan cream. It’s cozy, bold, and packed with flavor.
# Ingredients:
→ Chicken Prep
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30 ml olive oil
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1.25 ml black pepper
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2.5 ml salt
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5 ml garlic powder
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450 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
→ Pasta & Sauce
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Red pepper flakes for topping
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15 g chopped fresh parsley
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120 ml heavy cream
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2.5 ml red pepper flakes
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30 ml hot sauce if you like extra kick
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100 g grated Parmesan cheese
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15 ml Italian seasoning
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5 big garlic cloves, minced
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115 g butter
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120 ml chicken broth, split
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450 g penne pasta
# Steps:
01 -
Drop your chicken chunks into a bowl, add salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, then get everything covered well.
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Put olive oil in a big pan on medium-high. Toss in the chicken and cook till totally done and there's no pink, about six or eight minutes. Move the pieces to a plate for now.
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Fill a pot with salted water and let it boil hard. Drop in your penne and cook till just tender, then drain and set aside.
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Splash a little broth in the hot pan and use a wooden spoon to scrape up anything stuck to the bottom.
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Toss butter into that same pan on medium. Add the minced garlic and stir for a minute or two till it smells strong. Drop in Italian seasoning, Parmesan, hot sauce, and both kinds of pepper flakes. Keep stirring until the cheese is gooey and smooth.
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Pour the rest of the broth and the heavy cream in, mixing as you go. Let it bubble gently for a few minutes, just till it starts to thicken up.
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Add the cooked chicken back in and stir until it's covered with sauce. Throw in the drained penne, then toss everything together till it’s all hot and mixed.
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Scatter parsley on top and sprinkle more red pepper flakes if you want. Dish it up hot right away.
# Notes:
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Want a crazy creamy sauce? Mix in 225 g full-fat cream cheese (cut up) along with the Parmesan and let it melt.
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Using a slow cooker? Dump the spiced chicken and everything else (hold the cream) in the pot. Go low for 6 hours or high for 4, toss in the cream at the end, and mix with cooked pasta.