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Healthy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb –1.25chicken breast cubed
  • 8 oz –10pasta whole-wheat if you like
  • 3 cloves –5garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • cup ½–¾milk
  • cup ⅓–½parmesan grated
  • 2 tbsp –3Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp –2olive oil
  • Salt pepper, Italian seasoning
  • 1 cups –2spinach or broccoli
  • Lemon juice parsley

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Cook the pasta Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook pasta to al dente (1 minute less than package). Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
  2. Step 2: Sear the chicken Pat chicken dry.  Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.  Heat 1–2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high.  Add chicken in one layer; cook 4–6 minutes, stirring once, till browned and cooked through.  Transfer chicken to a plate; leave browned bits in the pan. 
  3. Step 3: Make the garlic-parm sauce Turn heat to medium. Add a touch more oil if the pan is dry. Add minced garlic and cook 30–45 seconds till fragrant. Pour in chicken broth and milk, scraping up the browned bits. Simmer 2–3 minutes so it slightly thickens. Sprinkle in parmesan a little at a time, whisking so it melts smoothly.
  4. Step 4: Make it “healthy creamy” Take the skillet off the heat. Stir in 2–3 tbsp Greek yogurt — off the heat so it doesn’t curdle. Add lemon juice, taste, and adjust salt and pepper.
  5. Step 5: Bring everything together Add the cooked pasta and the cooked chicken to the skillet. Toss until everything is coated in sauce. If it’s too thick, add a splash of pasta water. Add spinach or broccoli now and let the heat wilt/cook it. Sprinkle parsley and a bit more parmesan on top.