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Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta
This quick and easy chicken pasta recipe features tender chicken pieces cooked with aromatic vegetables, simmered in a rich tomato and cream sauce, then tossed with pasta, fresh spinach, and Parmesan cheese. It's a perfect weeknight dinner that's full of flavor and comes together in under an hour.
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Finished creamy chicken pasta, ready to serve
Recipe Information
10m
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
35m
Total Time
4
Servings
Easy
Italian-American
English
Nutrition (per serving)
680
Calories
45g
Protein
70g
Carbs
28g
Fat
Pasta being mixed into the rich tomato cream sauce
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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Aromatic vegetables and chicken simmering in the sauce base
Instructions
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- Prepare all ingredients by dicing the chicken, onion, and bell pepper, and mincing the garlic.10m
Preview10mPreviewPrepare all ingredients by dicing the chicken, onion, and bell pepper, and mincing the garlic. - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water.10m
Preview10mPreviewBring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water. - While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken breast and cook until browned on all sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.7m
Preview7mPreviewWhile the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken breast and cook until browned on all sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside. - Add the diced onion and bell pepper to the same skillet, adding a little more olive oil if needed. Sautรฉ for 5 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.5m
Preview5mPreviewAdd the diced onion and bell pepper to the same skillet, adding a little more olive oil if needed. Sautรฉ for 5 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant. - Stir in the crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, paprika, dried Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.3m
Preview3mPreviewStir in the crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, paprika, dried Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. - Return the cooked chicken to the skillet with the sauce and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.5mPreview5mPreviewReturn the cooked chicken to the skillet with the sauce and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Add the drained pasta, fresh spinach, and half of the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss everything together until the spinach wilts and the pasta is well coated in the sauce. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.2m
Preview2mPreviewAdd the drained pasta, fresh spinach, and half of the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss everything together until the spinach wilts and the pasta is well coated in the sauce. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese. - Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.1mPreview1mPreviewServe immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.
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