Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
This Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is an easy dinner recipe the whole family will obsess over. Made with tender chicken, roasted garlic and a parmesan garlic butter cream sauce, this pasta dish feels fancy and gourmet but easy enough for every home chef.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. chicken Breast, raw
- 10 oz. penne pasta, uncooked
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce
- 1 head roasted garlic
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cup fat free half and half
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Roast the garlic
- Leaving the garlic in tact, cut the tip off so that the garlic is showing on the top. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap in foil. Place on a baking sheet with the cut side up and roast at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown on the inside.
For the chicken
- While the garlic roasts, pound the chicken breasts to 1/2" thickness with a meat pounder. To avoid this step, buy thinly cut chicken breast.
- Season the chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and barbeque on medium heat until cooked through, approximately 4-5 minutes on each side. You can also pan sear, air fry or bake. See note.
Pasta & Sauce
- When the garlic has approximately 10 minutes left of roasting time, start your water for your noodles. Cook noodles according to the package directions.
- Remove the garlic from the foil and squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves. Mash with the back of a fork and save for your sauce.
For the sauce
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add the butter. Cook until melted. Once melted, add the roasted garlic and simmer for one minute while stirring so the garlic does not burn.
- Add flour to the garlic butter mixture and mix together well to create your roux.
- Slowly add the half and half and whisk until the roux is completely mixed in. Simmer for a few minutes to thicken and remove from the heat.
- While the pan is off the heat, add the cheese and whisk together until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. You can also add a dash of nutmeg for extra flavor.
- Add the cooked pasta noodles to the sauce and mix well to combine.
- Slice the cooked chicken into strips and add to the dish or serve on top. Top with fresh parsley for garnish.
Notes
- Do not bake chicken and garlic at the same time. If baking your chicken, do so either before or after your garlic roasts.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- Use any type of noodle.
- Use rotisserie chicken to make this easier.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 1049mg
