Creamy cheese chicken pasta: Indulge in this rich, luxurious dish

Rich and so indulgent, those are the best words to describe this creamy cheese chicken pasta dish. It is packed with cheesy flavours pairing perfectly with the chicken and softly cooked penne pasta. If you are looking for a bowl of comfort food, this pasta dish is your answer. It is warm, infused with delicious flavours and utterly satisfying.

The best part is that you can cook this creamy cheese chicken pasta dish in about 30 minutes. So, this dish is perfect for those days you are running late and need to quickly put a meal together for the family. No one will believe that it took you only 30 minutes to prepare such a delicious meal.

The secret in getting this creamy cheese chicken pasta dish so appetising is the generous quantities of cheese as well as the chicken broth. The cheese adds that gooey texture we love about cheesy pasta and the broth provides all those deep flavours any pasta dish needs. This mouth-watering pasta dish will easily become a family favourite.

Creamy cheese chicken pasta recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Msi Muzi Mathebula Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons 2 olive oil

• 1 medium 1 onion, chopped

• 500 g 500 chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces

• ¼ teaspoon ¼ salt or to taste

• ¼ teaspoon ¼ pepper or to taste

• 3 cloves 3 garlic, minced

• 2½ cups 2½ penne uncooked

• 2½ cups 2½ chicken broth

• 1 cup 1 milk

• 1/2 cup 1/2 cream cheese

• 1 cup 1 mozzarella cheese, shredded

• ½ cup ½ parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Method

• Sauté the onion: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent.
• Brown the chicken: Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook through until browned. Stir in the garlic and cook until aromatic for about 1 minute.
• Combine the cheesy chicken pasta: Add the pasta, chicken broth and milk. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked. Uncover and if there’s any more liquid cook for another 5 minutes or until all the liquid has cooked off.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the cream cheese until creamy and melted. Add the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Stir until all the cheese melts Serve while warm.

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