Description
A comforting and easy homemade recipe for Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta Delight, featuring tender chicken and a rich, velvety tomato cream sauce coating perfectly cooked pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10.5 oz (300 g) pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 lb (450 g) chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cup (300 ml) tomato puree (passata)
- 1 cup half and half (single cream)
- 1/2 cup (50 g) Parmesan, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1-2 cups of pasta cooking water before draining.
- Heat olive oil and melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken pieces and cook for 5-6 minutes until lightly golden.
- Add diced onion, chopped garlic, and red chili flakes to the pan. Cook for 2 more minutes until onion is soft.
- Stir in Italian seasoning and tomato puree. Mix well.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in half and half. Simmer gently for 2-3 minutes.
- Add cooked pasta to the sauce along with grated Parmesan. Toss until pasta is well coated.
- Stir in chopped fresh parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with additional Parmesan or parsley if desired.
Notes
- Fresh ingredients like garlic and parsley enhance flavor.
- Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
- Cook chicken to just golden for tenderness.
- Grate your own Parmesan for better creaminess.
- Adjust red chili flakes for desired spice level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: Not specified
- Sodium: Not specified
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: Not specified
- Unsaturated Fat: Not specified
- Trans Fat: Not specified
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: Not specified