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Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta
Tender sautéed chicken and perfectly cooked pasta are tossed together with a creamy tomato sauce and then topped with yummy mozzarella cheese to make this incredibly delicious Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta! It’s an easy 30-minute meal bursting with flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 733 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounce rotini pasta uncooked
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 pound chicken breast skinless and boneless, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 6 green onions chopped
- ½ cup parsley fresh, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
- ½ cup chicken broth low sodium or no sodium added
- 1 cup Mozarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until it's al dente (cooked until it's still firm when bitten). Drain and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the skillet, then sprinkle with the chili powder, red chili flakes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through, should take about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, green onions and parsley. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the half and half, chicken broth and cook until it comes to a boil.
- Add the rotini pasta and stir everything together.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and parsley if preferred. Serve while warm.
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Notes
- Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. Make sure to refrigerate within two hours of cooking. Keep in mind that the pasta will soak up all the sauce.
- Make ahead: Make the sauce ahead, then refrigerate. When ready to serve cook the pasta, then add the pasta to the sauce and cook until heated through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
733kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
185mg
(62%)
Sodium
706mg
(29%)
Potassium
916mg
(26%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3743IU
(75%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
244mg
(24%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 733
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 733kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 185mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 706mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 916mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3743IU | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.