Description
Indulge in this incredibly creamy and cheesy chicken pasta recipe! This easy dish is packed with flavor and perfect for a comforting weeknight meal. Get the full recipe and prepare to be amazed
Ingredients
Scale
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- 250g pasta, uncooked (around 8oz)
- 2 tbsps oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 275g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces (around 9.6 oz)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp oregano
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 tsp chili sauce/sriracha
- 130ml milk (½ cup + 1 tbsp)
- 110ml double cream (¼ cup + 3 tbsps)
- 100g mozzarella cheese + extra to sprinkle on top (1 cup + extra)
- 100–120ml pasta water (around ½ 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 color.
- 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 color.
- Seasonings: Add salt, black pepper, red chili 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!
