Description
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is a rich, velvety one-pot dinner featuring juicy chicken, tender pasta, and a garlicky parmesan sauce ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1½ cups grated parmesan cheese
- 8 oz rotini or penne pasta (uncooked)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced chicken and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 5–6 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth, milk, and heavy cream. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Stir in uncooked pasta and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
- Stir in grated parmesan and return the chicken to the pan. Mix until sauce is creamy and chicken is well coated.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- You can use half-and-half instead of heavy cream for a lighter sauce.
- For a thicker sauce, simmer a few extra minutes uncovered.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For extra garlic flavor, add an additional clove.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop; One-Pot
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 cup)
- Calories: About 650 kcal per serving
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
Keywords: Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta, creamy chicken pasta, garlic parmesan pasta, one-pot pasta, 30-minute dinner, chicken pasta, Italian-American pasta