The Best Pasta I've Ever Made! | Creamy Garlic Parm Chicken Pasta #MrMakeItHappen #Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly protein option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive than olive oil.

Chop the top off one head of garlic and wrap it in aluminum foil with olive oil, salt, and pepper or all-purpose seasoning.

Roast the garlic in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes until soft.

Season chicken tenders with all-purpose seasoning, cajun seasoning, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper. Mix well and marinate in buttermilk for 30 minutes or overnight.

In a bowl, mix 2 cups of flour with sason, cayenne pepper, and all-purpose seasoning. Taste to ensure it's seasoned well.

Melt half a stick of butter in the microwave and combine with half a stick of room temperature butter, diced parsley, grated garlic, and parmesan cheese. Mix well and set aside.

Grate 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and dice one onion. Prepare 1/4 cup of sun-dried tomatoes.

Boil cavatoppe noodles in heavily salted water according to package instructions, stirring occasionally. Save 1 cup of pasta water before draining the noodles.

Fry 4 pieces of bacon on medium heat until crispy, then remove and place on paper towels.

In the bacon fat, sauté the diced onion for 3-4 minutes until tender, then add sun-dried tomatoes and mix.

Add roasted garlic to the onion and tomato mixture.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and all-purpose seasoning to create a roux, cooking for 2-3 minutes to eliminate raw flour taste.

Add cream to the roux, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

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