Serves 4
Directions
- 1Dice the chicken breast into cubes.
- 2Add garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper to the chicken.
- 3Mix the chicken well with your hands until fully coated.
- 4Boil penne pasta in salted water.
- 5Save some pasta water to use in the sauce.
- 6Spray a pan with cooking spray and cook the seasoned chicken on high heat until golden brown and tender.
- 7Set the cooked chicken aside.
- 8Melt light butter in the pan.
- 9Add minced garlic and chilli flakes to the melted butter.
- 10Stir until fragrant.
- 11Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water to the pan.
- 12Let the mixture fully melt down on medium heat.
- 13Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste.
- 14Stir on low heat for 8 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- 15Add the cooked chicken and drained pasta back into the pan with the sauce.
- 16Add fresh parsley.
- 17Mix everything together until rich and creamy.
- 18Divide the pasta into four equal servings for meal prep.
- 19Garnish with extra Parmesan.
Ingredients
- 650 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 300 g penne pasta
- 15 g light butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 200 ml evaporated milk
- 120 ml chicken stock
- 100 g tomato sauce
- 80 g light cream cheese
- 80 ml pasta water
- 40 g grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp paprika
- fresh parsley
Equipment
panpotmixing bowlspatulameasuring cupsmeasuring spoonsplastic containers
Tips
- Save some pasta water to use in the sauce.
- Cook chicken on high heat until golden brown and tender.
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