Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

Here’s a rich, comforting Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta — a guaranteed family favorite 🍗🍝

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, sliced or cubed
• 8 oz (225 g) pasta (penne, fettuccine, or rotini)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika (optional)
• Salt to taste
• ¼ cup pasta cooking water (as needed)
• Fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain.
2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
3. Heat oil or butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
4. In the same skillet, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Pour in heavy cream and simmer gently for 2–3 minutes.
6. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and creamy.
7. Add cooked pasta and chicken back to the skillet. Toss well, adding pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
8. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.

Optional Add-Ins

• Broccoli or spinach
• Mushrooms
• Red pepper flakes for heat

Creamy, garlicky, and cheesy — this dish always disappears fast 😍
If you’d like, I can make a one-pan version, slow cooker version, or budget-friendly version next.