Description
Looking for the best creamy pasta recipe? These garlic butter chicken bites with creamy pasta are easy quick and packed with flavor! A rich buttery sauce coats tender chicken and pasta for a simple comforting dish that’s perfect for dinner ideas any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 8 oz pasta
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and reserve some pasta water.
- Season diced chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Heat butter in a skillet and sear chicken until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Add more butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Pour in cream, stir in Parmesan, and simmer until sauce thickens.
- Toss pasta into the sauce, adding reserved water as needed.
- Add chicken back into the skillet and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Use half-and-half for a lighter version.
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra veggies.
- Swap with gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 135mg