Description
A delightful and creamy Chicken Pasta Primavera loaded with fresh vegetables, perfectly cooked chicken, and a rich cream sauce. This dish is not only quick to prepare but also bursting with flavors, making it a perfect weeknight dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cream sauce:
- 3 tablespoons (42 grams) unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 pound (450 grams) chicken breast, diced into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- For the vegetables:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 3–4 cups fresh prepped vegetables (chopped asparagus, sliced zucchini, bell pepper, chopped broccoli, thinly sliced red onion, fresh or frozen peas, halved cherry tomatoes)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make the cream sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add garlic, cooking for 1 minute. Add heavy cream and Parmesan, whisking until you achieve a homogeneous sauce (1-2 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside.
- Cook the chicken: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, seasoning immediately with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until fully cooked, about 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Cook the pasta: Cook the pasta in salted water according to package directions. Reserve pasta water to thin out the sauce if needed.
- Cook the vegetables: In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add all vegetables (except cherry tomatoes). Cook for about 5 minutes, adding cherry tomatoes in the last 30 seconds.
- Combine everything: Add pasta, cream sauce (and reserved pasta water if needed) to the vegetables. Gently toss to combine and add chicken. Toss again and remove from heat. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can customize the vegetables based on what’s in season or what you have on hand.
- For added flavor, consider incorporating fresh herbs like basil or thyme.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg