Description
A creamy and delicious cheesy chicken pasta dish that is sure to satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g pasta, uncooked (around 8oz)
- 2 tbsps oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 275g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces (around 9.6 oz)
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 tsp chilli sauce/sriracha
- 130ml milk (1/2 cup + 1 tbsp)
- 110ml double cream (1/4 cup + 3 tbsps)
- 100g mozzarella cheese + extra to sprinkle on top (1 cup + extra)
- 100–120ml pasta water (around 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Boil pasta: add pasta to a pot with some cold water, salt and a little bit of oil. Cook pasta until al dente – it should be slightly firm and not overly cooked so that it doesn’t become too soft once cooked in the sauce.
- Cook garlic: in a pan, warm up some oil, then add fresh, minced garlic. Cook this over medium heat for around 1 minute or until the garlic becomes a light golden colour.
- Cook chicken: add the bite-sized pieces of chicken to the pan. Cook these over medium-high heat, stirring as you cook, for around 3-4 minutes or until the chicken turns a white colour.
- Seasonings: add salt, black pepper, red chilli powder, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder and oregano and mix this into the chicken.
- Add tomato paste: add a little bit of sriracha and the tomato paste and cook this in over medium-high heat for about 1 minute.
- Making the sauce: gradually add milk and cream and stir this in. Cook at medium-high heat while continuously stirring for about 1 minute or until the mixture starts bubbling.
- Add cheese: add your choice of cheese and gently mix it in until the cheese has melted and has fully incorporated into the sauce.
- Add pasta water: gradually add leftover pasta water and mix it into the sauce. Then, bring the mixture to a boil and keep stirring as you bring it to a boil – this took me about 1.5 minutes.
- Add pasta: at this point your sauce should be quite thick and creamy. Add your cooked pasta and coat it fully with the sauce. Add a final sprinkle of cheese to the top, then cover with a lid and let the pasta cook over low heat until the cheese is melted.
- Serve, and let’s eat!
Notes
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- For extra creaminess, add more double cream.
- You can use other types of cheese if desired.
- Leftover pasta can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg