Healthy Creamy Chicken Pasta (488 Calories)

A healthy low-calorie creamy chicken pasta made with a blended tomato, bell pepper, and fresh basil sauce with low-fat cream cheese. Only 488 calories and full of protein, it's a delicious weeknight dinner.

10m Prep

20m Cook

30m Total

1 Servings

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Ingredients

100 g pasta (cooked)

chicken

200 g chicken breast
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp dried basil
0.25 tsp red chili flakes optional
salt
black pepper

garnish

15 g parmesan (grated) optional

sauce

1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 whole red bell pepper (diced)
1 whole tomato (chopped)
2 tbsp low-fat cream cheese
fresh basil
0.5 cup pasta water (reserved)

Steps

1

Season chicken with paprika, garlic powder, basil, red chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

~3 min
2

Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add garlic cloves, red bell pepper, and chopped tomato. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and basil. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.

~7 min
3

Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender with low-fat cream cheese, fresh basil, and pasta water. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.

~3 min
4

Cook the chicken in the same pan for 8 minutes before adding the cooked pasta and the sauce.

~8 min
5

Mix and let it simmer until thick. Garnish with more fresh basil and parmesan before serving.

~4 min

Nutrition (per serving)

488

Calories

45g

Protein

48g

Carbs

10g

Fat

Fiber

Cultural Context

Creamy pasta is traditionally rich in calories from heavy cream and butter. This lighter version keeps all the flavor by blending vegetables and low-fat cream cheese into a silky sauce that tastes indulgent without the guilt.

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Ingredients

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Nutrition (per serving)

Healthy Creamy Chicken Pasta (488 Calories)