Description
This cheesy chicken pasta is the ultimate comfort meal, featuring tender chicken and perfectly cooked pasta shells in a velvety tomato cream sauce. Top with an extra sprinkle of cheese, then curl up with a bowl of this pasta and let your worries melt away.
Ingredients
Pasta:
- 250g pasta, uncooked (around 8oz)
Chicken:
- 2 tbsps oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 275g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces (around 9.6 oz)
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 tsp chilli sauce/sriracha
Sauce:
- 130ml milk (1/2 cup + 1 tbsp)
- 110ml double cream (1/4 cup + 3 tbsps)
- 100g mozzarella cheese + extra to sprinkle on top (1 cup + extra)
- 100–120ml pasta water (around 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Add pasta to a pot with cold water, salt, and a bit of oil. Cook until al dente.
- Cook Garlic: Warm oil in a pan, add minced garlic, and cook until golden.
- Cook Chicken: Add chicken pieces and cook until white.
- Seasonings: Add salt, black pepper, red chilli powder, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and oregano; mix.
- Add Tomato Paste: Add sriracha and tomato paste; cook for about 1 minute.
- Making the Sauce: Gradually add milk and cream; cook until bubbling.
- Add Cheese: Mix in cheese until melted.
- Add Pasta Water: Gradually add pasta water, bring to a boil.
- Add Pasta: Add cooked pasta, coat with sauce, sprinkle with cheese, cover, and let melt.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Adjust salt to taste due to salt from pasta water and cheese.
- You can add more pasta water for desired consistency.
- If oregano is not available, substitute with Italian seasoning or mixed herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 Mins
- Cook Time: 20 Mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
