Family-Friendly Chicken Pasta
This is the kind of pasta dish that brings everyone to the table without complaints.
Equipment
- Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta (penne or rotini)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup light cream or milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper To taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced chicken to the skillet and cook until it is golden brown and fully cooked through.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the halved cherry tomatoes and the cream or milk. Simmer this mixture for 5 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta and the Parmesan cheese to the skillet.
- Toss all ingredients until they are well combined and the sauce is creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper. Serve the pasta warm.
Notes
This recipe is simple enough for a weeknight but tasty enough for company.
By Grace Williams, contributor at Recipes by Betty.