Name: Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 10 oz rigatoni; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 chicken breasts cut into chunks; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp butter; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

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10 oz rigatoni
Salt and pepper to taste
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions

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1 Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rigatoni until al dente. Before draining, scoop out 1/2 cup of the pasta water and keep it nearby, then drain the pasta.

2 Sprinkle the chicken chunks with salt and pepper. Place the olive oil and 1 tbsp of the butter in a skillet, then sear the chicken until the pieces are golden and fully cooked. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set it aside.

3 Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet. Add the minced garlic and sauté it for 30 seconds, stopping once it smells fragrant.

4 Pour the heavy cream into the skillet and allow it to reach a gentle simmer. Add the grated Parmesan cheese and stir until it has completely melted into the cream.

5 Return the cooked chicken to the skillet and add the drained rigatoni. Toss everything together until the pasta and chicken are evenly covered with sauce. If the sauce needs loosening, stir in some of the reserved pasta water.

6 Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Scatter the chopped fresh parsley over the pasta and serve it hot.

Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta Skillet

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