Here’s a simple, comforting creamy chicken and pasta recipe you can make at home.
🍝 Creamy Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 250g pasta (penne, fettuccine, or spaghetti)
- 2 tbsp oil or butter
- 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup cooking cream (or all-purpose cream)
- ½ cup milk (optional, to adjust thickness)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp oregano or Italian seasoning
- ½ cup grated cheese (cheddar or parmesan)
- Optional: mushrooms, capsicum, or spinach
👨🍳 Instructions
- Cook pasta
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente
- Drain and set aside
- Cook chicken
- Heat oil or butter in a pan
- Add chicken, salt, pepper, and cook until golden and fully done
- Add flavor
- Add garlic (and vegetables if using)
- Sauté for 1–2 minutes
- Make it creamy
- Pour in cream and milk
- Add seasoning and chili flakes
- Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes
- Combine
- Add cooked pasta and mix well
- Stir in cheese until melted and creamy
- Serve
- Garnish with herbs or extra cheese
- Serve hot
💡 Tips
- Add a splash of pasta water for smoother sauce
- Don’t overcook the cream—keep heat low
- You can replace chicken with mushrooms for a vegetarian version
If you want, I can also give you a restaurant-style version (extra creamy and rich) or a healthy low-calorie version.
