Description
This Chicken and Mushroom Pasta offers a delightful blend of tender chicken, savory mushrooms, and a creamy sauce. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal that the whole family will love, it’s easy to prepare and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken tenders (or 2 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound sliced baby bella mushrooms (or white mushrooms)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream (or half-and-half)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta (such as rigatoni or rotini)
- grated parmesan cheese for topping (if desired)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Season the chicken with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the pan, let it rest for 3-4 minutes, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces before setting aside.
- Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, then add butter and melt over medium heat. Sauté mushrooms for about 5-7 minutes until tender.
- Pour in the chicken broth, cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Add uncooked pasta to the skillet, stir well, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender.
- Remove from heat, add the chopped chicken back to the skillet, stir to combine, and top with grated parmesan cheese. Serve hot.
Notes
For added flavor, use fresh herbs in place of dried herbs.
Feel free to substitute with your favorite pasta shape.
Adjust the seasoning according to your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 110mg