How To Make Marry Me Chicken 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 dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Bring a pot of water to boil.

Add 300 g of penne pasta and cook for 10 minutes until soft.

Dice two large chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.

Place the chicken into a bowl and season with salt and pepper; thoroughly mix.

Place down a large pan and add 1 tsp of olive oil.

Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove the chicken from heat and set aside for later.

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the same pan.

Add 2 tsp of minced garlic and cook until fragrant.

Add 3 tablespoons of flour to make a paste.

Slowly add 2 cups of chicken stock while whisking.

Add 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 cup of parmesan cheese; whisk until combined.

Add 1 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tsp of mixed Italian herbs, and 1 teaspoon of paprika; thoroughly mix until combined.

Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes until it thickens.

Add the cooked chicken and the cooked pasta to the sauce and thoroughly mix together.

Garnish with fresh basil before serving.

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