CREAMY QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Creamy Quick and Easy Chicken with Pasta image

This is literally the quickest, easiest, and tastiest meal you can make! It is very good and creamy! My husband was surprised to how quickly I made this dish.

Provided by LadyG

Categories Pasta and Noodles Pasta by Shape Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ medium onion, cut into strips
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
2 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
½ teaspoon chicken seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
4 ounces penne pasta
⅓ cup heavy cream, or more to taste
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ cup heavy cream, or more to taste
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon sliced green onions

Steps:

Combine butter and olive oil with onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat; saute for 3 minutes. Add chicken, Cajun and chicken seasonings, and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
Remove 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and add it to the chicken along with the heavy cream, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir until well combined and lower the heat; cook for 2 minutes.
Drain penne, toss with the chicken, then add in mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle in parsley and green onions and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 893 calories, Carbohydrate 48.8 g, Cholesterol 232.5 mg, Fat 61.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 39 g, SaturatedFat 33.5 g, Sodium 906.3 mg, Sugar 3.8 g