One Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
Tender pieces of seasoned chicken and penne pasta smothered in a garlic cream sauce -- This easy meal takes only 30 minutes to make!
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders cut into small pieces (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- teaspoon ½ black pepper
- 2 cups fresh zucchini chopped (about 2 medium zucchini)
- 2 cups water
- 1 23- oz jar roasted garlic pasta sauce
- 2 cups mini penne pasta about ½ a pound
- 2 cups cream
- 1 ½ cups fresh Parmesan cheese shredded
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish optional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Season the chicken with garlic powder, sea salt and pepper
- In a large pot, cook the chicken in olive oil until brown on both sides
- Stir in the pasta sauce, penne pasta and water
- Cover, and cook on high until pasta is almost cooked, stirring frequently, and add more water if necessary
- Add the zucchini and the cream, reduce heat to medium, and let simmer until zucchini is slightly soft
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese, remove from heat, top with more Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs, if using
- Serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1200IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 0.9mg