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Healthier Creamy Chicken Pasta
by Jalalsamfit
recipe easy Italian

Healthier Creamy Chicken Pasta

A healthy and creamy chicken pasta made with a blended tomato, bell pepper, and low-fat cream cheese sauce. Quick to make in under 30 minutes, it's packed with flavor and lighter than traditional creamy pasta.

10m Prep
20m Cook
30m Total
1 Servings
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Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 1 cup pasta
  • salt
chicken
  • 200 g chicken breast (diced)
  • black pepper
sauce
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 whole bell pepper (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 whole tomato (chopped)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs
  • fresh basil optional
  • 2 tbsp low-fat cream cheese

Steps

  1. 1
    Add salt to boiling water and cook 1 cup of pasta for 10 minutes. Reserve half a cup of pasta water, then drain the rest.
    ~12 min
  2. 2
    Heat olive oil in a pan. Add bell pepper, garlic cloves, and chopped tomato. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian herbs. Cook until soft.
    ~7 min
  3. 3
    Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender with the reserved pasta water, fresh basil, and low-fat cream cheese. Blend for a few minutes until smooth.
    ~3 min
  4. 4
    Season the chicken with the same spices used for the sauce. Cook in the same pan for 5 minutes.
    ~5 min
  5. 5
    Add the cooked pasta and the blended sauce to the chicken. Mix well and let it simmer for a few minutes before serving.
    ~4 min

Nutrition (per serving)

480
Calories
42g
Protein
50g
Carbs
10g
Fat
5g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Creamy pasta is an Italian comfort food staple. This lighter version replaces heavy cream with low-fat cream cheese blended with pasta water and fresh vegetables to create a silky, guilt-free sauce.
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