Creamy Chicken Pasta: A Simple Recipe for Comfort Food
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into cubes)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10.75 ounces)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt (to taste)
- 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Season cubed chicken with salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken until browned and cooked through (6–8 minutes).
- Add chopped onion and sauté until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic; cook for an additional minute.
- Add cream of mushroom soup, milk, Parmesan, black pepper, thyme, oregano, and salt; whisk until smooth.
- Simmer the sauce for about five minutes over low heat.
- Incorporate cooked chicken and heavy cream into the sauce; simmer for another couple of minutes.
- Cook fettuccine according to package instructions and drain, reserving some pasta water.
- Combine pasta with sauce in the skillet; toss gently and adjust sauce consistency with reserved pasta water if needed.
- Serve warm with fresh parsley garnish.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg