Chicken pasta in a garlic tomato cream sauce is the ultimate comfort meal. Made with pasta, chicken, spinach, seasonings, lots of yummy garlic, and parmesan cheese, you can make this incredible dish in under 30 minutes!
If you have been in the mood for a chicken dinner that is creamy and delicious that your whole family will love, this is perfect for you. Everything from the juicy chicken breast all the way to the healthy spinach gives this dish so much flavor.
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for something that’s easy for a busy weeknight or if you’re coming over for dinner. Everyone is going to rave about the amazing way this pasta tastes.let’s get started so you can head in the kitchen and whip up a batch.
What You Will Need To Make Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
- Pasta: What I love about this garlic chicken pasta recipe is you can literally use any kind of pasta that you like. I typically alter my recipe, depending on what kind of pasta I found on sale.
- Chicken breast: I typically use boneless skinless chicken breast; you could also use boneless skinless chicken thighs. It’s entirely up to you, and whatever you prefer will be fine.
- Seasonings: Normally, I use a combination of garlic powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper to add more flavor to this dish.
- Olive oil: You want a good quality olive oil to cook the chicken in.
- Butter: The butter helps cook the garlic and adds to the flavor.
- Garlic: For best results, use minced garlic. I stick around to four cloves for this recipe, but you could always add in more or less depending on what you like.
- Tomatoes: The tomatoes enhance the way the chicken pasta looks, but it also makes it taste extra hearty and delicious.
- Spinach: Spinach gives you a boost in vitamins and minerals. You can leave it out if you want to, but I love the flavor.
- Heavy cream: The real star of the show is the heavy cream! It gives this chicken pasta a creamy texture that is crave-worthy.
- Parmesan cheese: You can’t really have an Italian dish without some Parmesan cheese, right?
How To Make Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
I don’t know if you can make an easier pasta dish with as much flavor as this one. You’ll need to start off by preparing the pasta according to the package directions. You want to cook it till it’s al dente and not overly cooked.
Then you’ll take the seasonings and add it to both sides of the chicken breast.
Warm up the olive oil in a heavy-duty pan using medium-high heat. Once it’s hot, add the chicken breast and cook them for 5 minutes on each side or until it’s cooked all the way through. After the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set it aside.
Using the same pan, add in the garlic and butter. Sautee for 1 minute or until the garlic is fragrant. Then add in the diced tomato and fresh spinach. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the spinach has wilted and the tomatoes have softened.
Turn down the heat and add in the heavy cream along with the parmesan cheese. Use a whisk and stir until it is fully incorporated in creamy. Add in a little bit of salt and pepper to taste.
Drain the pasta and slice up the chicken into thin slices. Place them in both in the pan and stir well. Serve, and enjoy!
How Do You Store Leftover Chicken Pasta?
Let the chicken cool all the way down. After the dishes cooled you can place it in an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator for up to four days.
More Yummy Pasta Dishes
- 4 Ingredient Chicken Pasta Casserole
- 15 Minute Chicken Pasta
- Cajun Chicken Pasta
- Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta
Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta {with Tomato & Spinach}
Ingredients
- 10 ounces dry pasta (any kind)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 2 cups spinach chopped, optional
- 2 cups heavy cream (or 16 oz)
- 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese shredded or grated
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep Pasta: Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta al dente according to package instructions.
- Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt garlic powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy duty pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken breasts 5 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
- To the same pan, add the butter and garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the tomato and spinach and cook 2-3 minutes or until the tomato and spinach are soft and wilted.
- Reduce the heat and add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Whisk until fully incorporated and creamy. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain pasta and slice chicken into thin slices or cubes and return to the same pan. Stir to combine and serve!
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I did not have spinach so I put peas in the dish. It is a keeper.
I need to triple this but I only have about 3 cups of heavy whip on hand, do you think milk will work?
Would this sauce still be good without the chicken?
Going to be totally honest, found this recipe on my mobile, couldn’t see measurements or weights, so threw the ingredients in without scrolling to the measurements at the very bottom (my bad), but…… it was gorgeous, loved it and will definitely be making this often.
Looking forward to making tonight, one question – can I replace the spinach with spring mix from the grocery store? It seems to be safe from what I’ve seen online just wanted to check with the chef. Thanks!
Quick and simple to prepare and tasty too. Everyone enjoyed it, even the fussy eaters.
Think this has just become one of the family favourites.
Just made this, loved it and definitely saved the recipe. I used some homemade sauce instead of tomatoes for the tomato cream sauce. Seriously, so good
This was surprisingly delicious! I only say surprising bc it seemed so much simpler than other cream sauces pastas I’ve made. The seasoning for chicken was on point and it was so simple I was able to let the hubs take over midway so I could run to an appt – and then devour the spoils later! This will definitely be on rotation it was a huge hit!
My family is quite picky about meals. I try new recipes often. This one they loved. We thought it tasted like something served at a nice restaurant, so we call it the restaurant meal. It’s not difficult to make, and it tasted so good!
Bloody lovely
Oh my gosh!! This was a huge hit in my family! Loved it so much thank you for sharing this amazing recipe!
I knew from the ingredients that I’d enjoy this recipe. To my surprise my wife and picky kids also greatly approved. Added a bit of cumin for flavor and corn starch to thicken the sauce. My saucepan wasn’t big enough to hold all of the ingredients, so I needed the sauce thick enough to stick to the pasta.
My Family loved this!!
Fantastic recipe!!