Spaghetti Glow Up- Creamy Chicken Pasta
Tired of eating basic spaghetti and still want a simple pasta meal to throw together in less than 30 minutes? Try this Creamy Chicken Pasta!
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breast cut into small chunks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt + pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 5 oz dried pasta noodles fettuccine taste best, but use whatever you have/want. I like to use gluten free tagliatelle pasta from Trader Joe's!
- 1/4 cup pasta water
- 12 oz spaghetti sauce 1/2 the jar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream or coconut cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese for topping
- fresh chopped basil optional
Let's Make It
- Cut the chicken into small 1/2 inch chunks.
- Cook the chicken over medium high heat in a large skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Season with salt + pepper and continue cooking until the chicken reaches a temperature of 165℉ or is no longer pink in the middle.
- In the meantime, boil the noodles.
- Once the chicken is done, add the minced garlic to the pan and continue cooking for 1 minute.
- Add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the chicken and use a spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan, getting all of the yummy burnt stuff at the bottom.
- Add the spaghetti sauce + heavy cream and stir until combined.
- Turn down the heat to low and add in the cooked noodles- toss everything together and cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Serve with fresh parmesan and chopped basil on top! Enjoy!