Chicken & Mushroom Cream Pasta Recipe - Smoked Paprika

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.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while cheddar is often cheaper.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Chicken thighs are more flavorful and often less expensive than breasts.

Cut chicken breasts down the middle to make them thin.

Season chicken with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika, then coat with olive oil.

Place chicken in a nonstick pan and grill on medium heat for 4-5 minutes, flipping occasionally.

Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add more olive oil, sliced garlic, and chopped onion; cook for 2 minutes until onions are clear.

Add sliced white mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Cut the cooked chicken into chunky pieces and add to the pan; stir for about 1 minute to heat through.

Add single cream and mix well, keeping the heat on medium.

Stir in chopped fresh basil and flaked parmesan cheese.

Introduce cooked pasta to the sauce and mix well to combine.

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