Creamy Chicken Pasta
This creamy chicken pasta is made with tender noodles coated in white pasta sauce with with sautéed onions, peppers and shredded chicken. An easy comfort food dinner!
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper , plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning , or Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 1 to 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup green onion , sliced thin
- 1 red bell pepper , sliced thin
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 to 2 teaspoons flour or cornstarch , plus more if needed
- Salt , to taste
- Ground black pepper , to taste
For serving: Parmigiana or Fresh basil, if desired
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together 2 cups shredded chicken, 2 teaspoons lemon pepper, 1 teaspoon creole, and 1/2 teaspoon dried basil.
- Boil pasta according to package directions and then drain.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Sauté 1/4 cup green onions and 1 bell peppers. Stir in the chicken. Once peppers are tender, add in 2-3 garlic cloves and turn the stove to low.
- Pour in 2 cups cream and sprinkle 1-2 teaspoons flour over the top. Stir until smooth and let simmer until the sauce begins to thicken. Add in another teaspoon of flour, if needed. Salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour the chicken and sauce over cooked noodles and top with parmigiana.
Notes
Chicken: You can also cook 1 pound of chicken for this recipe. Cube the chicken into bite-sized pieces and then cook in the skillet with 1 to 2 Tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Remove the chicken and cook the bell peppers.
Vegetables: This recipe is easily customizable. You can add in mushrooms with the bell peppers. Sometimes I'll also mix peas or chopped spinach at the end (after the cream is mixed in).
Make lighter: If you'd like to make this dish lighter, you can use half-and-half. I wouldn't use milk, as the sauce will not properly thicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 546kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 124mg, Sodium: 226mg, Potassium: 240mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1479IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
