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High Protein Creamy Chicken Pasta
A healthy low-calorie creamy chicken pasta that's one of the best fitness pasta recipes. Seasoned chicken is paired with a rich blended tomato-bell pepper cream cheese sauce, served over pasta and garnished with fresh basil and parmesan.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 100 g pasta (dry, cooked)
- 20 g parmesan cheese (grated)
chicken seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp basil
- 0.5 tsp red chili flakes
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
sauce
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 whole red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 whole tomato (chopped)
- 80 g low-fat cream cheese
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 80 ml pasta water (reserved from cooking)
Steps
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1Season the chicken with paprika, garlic powder, basil, red chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well.~2 min
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2Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add garlic cloves, red bell pepper, and one chopped tomato. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, and basil. Mix and cook for 5 minutes until soft.~6 min
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3Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender cup. Add low-fat cream cheese, fresh basil, and pasta water. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.~2 min
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4In the same pan, cook the seasoned chicken for 8 minutes until golden brown.~8 min
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5Add the cooked pasta with the sauce. Mix and let it simmer until thick. Garnish with more fresh basil and parmesan and serve.~4 min
Nutrition (per serving)
480
Calories
45g
Protein
48g
Carbs
10g
Fat
5g
Fiber
Cultural Context
This creamy chicken pasta draws on Italian-American pasta traditions but swaps heavy cream for a lighter blended vegetable and cream cheese sauce. The fresh basil and parmesan finish gives it an authentic Italian flavor while keeping calories in check.
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