Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 300 g (0.7lb) Chicken breast or thighs

  Boneless
• 300 g (10.5oz) Pasta

  penne, rigatoni, linguine, or any other
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• ¼ teaspoon Onion granules
• ¼ teaspoon Garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper or hot sauce

  or to taste
• ¼ cup Chopped Onions
• 3 cloves Garlic

  minced
• 1 tablespoon Tomato puree/paste
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• ¼ cup Parmesan
• 1.5 tablespoons Olive oil
• Salt

  to taste

Instructions

• 1 Mix the Italian seasoning, onion granules, garlic granules, paprika, cayenne
  pepper, and salt.
• 2 Pat chicken breast dry with paper towels and season with half of the seasoning
  mix.
• 3 Place a skillet on medium heat, then add oil to it. When the oil is heated, add
  the chicken breast fillets and cook each side for 4-6 minutes or until browned
  outer, and the inside is no longer pink.
• 4 Remove the chicken from the skillet, let it rest for 5 minutes then cut it into
  bite-size cubes or slices. Set aside.
• 5 Add water to a pot and bring to a rapid boil. Add salt, and pasta, stir, and
  cook according to the package instructions till Aldente. Reserve some pasta
  water, drain the pasta in a colander, and set it aside.
• 6 In the same skillet used to cook the chicken, add the chopped onion and Sauté
  until the onions are soft then add the garlic, and fry until the garlic is
  fragrant. Stir in the tomato puree, and the remaining half of the seasoning.
• 7 Cook for 1-2 minutes then stir in the heavy cream. When the cream starts to
  bubble, stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.
• 8 Add the chicken back into the skillet, add the cooked pasta, and toss everything
  together until well combined.
• 9 Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for an added burst of freshness.
  
  Take off heat. Serve and enjoy.

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