Pasta with Chicken and Garlic
This pasta with chicken and garlic recipe is easy to make and hard to stop eating! Tender, juicy, seasoned chicken tenders and gluten free pasta are tossed with a creamy parmesan cheese sauce to create a rich, creamy dish loaded with flavor and ready in just about 30 minutes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 618kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ tablespoon paprika
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Pasta
- 12 oz pasta
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 3 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon dried shallots
- 2 ½ tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ⅓ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon gluten free flour
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups spinach diced
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
Chicken
- Stir the chicken, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl until the chicken is evenly coated.
- Boil the pasta according to the package directions for al dente while cooking the chicken, drain, and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees. Set aside.
Pasta
- In the same pan over medium-low heat, saute the minced garlic, onion, shallots, tomato paste, garlic paste, Italian seasoning, paprika, and salt in butter for 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, and spinach. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and the spinach is wilted.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until creamy.
- Gently stir in the pasta. Then, either cut the chicken into strips and stir it into the pasta, or serve it over the top. Enjoy!
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Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Freezing is not recommended.
- Reheat the pasta in a saucepan over medium-low heat or microwave individual portions at 1-minute intervals.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels before seasoning it to minimize spattering during the searing process.
- Boil the pasta while the chicken is cooking to save time.
- Pasta is cooked to al dente when it is tender but still slightly firm.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure your chicken is neither overcooked nor undercooked.
- Use a gentle folding motion when adding the pasta to the sauce to help keep it from breaking.
Nutrition
Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1029mg | Potassium: 689mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2514IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 3mg
