High Protein Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Dice the chicken breast into cubes.
  2. 2Add garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper.
  3. 3Mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  4. 4Boil the penne pasta in salted water and save a little bit of the pasta water to use in the sauce.
  5. 5Cook the chicken on high heat with some cooking spray till golden brown and tender, then set aside.
  6. 6Melt down some light butter, add garlic, chilli flakes and stir till fragrant.
  7. 7Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese and pasta water.
  8. 8Let that fully melt down.
  9. 9Add grated Parmesan and a few more seasonings.
  10. 10Stir on low heat till the sauce thickens.
  11. 11Add back the cooked chicken, drained pasta and fresh parsley.
  12. 12Mix it all together till rich and creamy.
  13. 13Box everything up into four equal servings.
  14. 14Garnish with Parmesan.

Ingredients

  • 650 g chicken breast
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • cooking spray
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 100 g tomato sauce/passata
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 80 g light cream cheese
  • 80 ml pasta water
  • 40 g Parmesan
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • to taste salt
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 15 g light butter
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • fresh chopped parsley
  • Parmesan

Equipment

panpotwooden spoon

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