Description
A rich and creamy pasta dish featuring tender chicken in a garlic butter parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook rotini according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook chicken until golden and fully cooked, about 6 minutes per side. Remove and slice.
- In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Pour in heavy cream, then stir in parmesan cheese and basil. Simmer for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Add cooked pasta and sliced chicken to the sauce. Toss to coat evenly.
- Serve hot with extra parmesan if desired.
Notes
- Use freshly grated parmesan for best flavor.
- Adjust salt to taste if using salted butter.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: creamy garlic butter chicken, parmesan pasta, easy rotini recipe