Description
This One Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Penne is a quick, flavorful dinner made with tender chicken, penne pasta, garlic, and rich parmesan cream sauce. Perfect for busy nights, it’s a creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe the whole family will love.
Ingredients
1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
12 oz penne pasta
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then sear until golden and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
2. In the same pot, melt butter and sauté the minced garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
4. Add uncooked penne pasta and stir occasionally, allowing it to cook in the liquid for about 12–15 minutes or until tender.
5. Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
6. Return the cooked chicken to the pot and toss to coat in the creamy sauce.
7. Simmer everything together for another minute or two, then garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Use freshly grated parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
If the sauce thickens too much when reheating, add a splash of cream or milk.
You can swap the chicken breast for chicken thighs or even rotisserie chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 125mg