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Angel Chicken Pasta. Angel chicken pasta is a warm, creamy dish that brings soft chicken and thin pasta together in one rich, cheesy sauce. It is simple enough for a weeknight but tasty enough to impress anyone at the table. Pure comfort food made easy.
Angel chicken pasta is one of those dishes that feels fancy but is really not hard to make at all. It has soft, juicy chicken, thin and silky angel hair pasta, and a creamy sauce that sticks to every single bite. This recipe comes from Italian-American cooking, which means it mixes the nice, light feel of Italian pasta with a big, filling, home-cooked taste. You can make it for a family dinner on a busy weeknight or just when you want something warm and cozy. Either way, it always hits the spot.
This pasta goes really well with a fresh green salad and a light dressing on the side to balance out all that creamy goodness. A few slices of garlic bread or a crusty loaf of bread is perfect for soaking up the extra sauce left on your plate. If you want to add some color and freshness, roasted veggies like asparagus or bell peppers make a great side dish too.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Angel Chicken Pasta: Directions
- Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with a good amount of salt and pepper.
- Pour the olive oil into a big skillet and heat it up over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the pan and let it cook for about 6 to 7 minutes on each side, until it turns golden brown on the outside and is fully cooked inside. Put the chicken on a plate and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Drop the butter into the same skillet and let it melt. Add the minced garlic and stir it around for about 1 minute until it smells really good.
- Pour the chicken broth into the skillet and let it bubble. Use your spoon to scrape up all the little brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan — that is where a lot of the flavor is hiding.
- Pour the heavy cream into the pan, then mix in the Parmesan cheese and Italian spices. Stir everything together and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce gets a little thicker.
- While the sauce is cooking, boil the angel hair pasta in a separate pot following the directions on the box. Drain it when it is done and set it aside.
- Put the chicken back into the skillet and spoon some of that creamy sauce right over the top. Let everything heat together for about 2 to 3 more minutes.
- Lay a good handful of angel hair pasta on each plate, then set a piece of chicken right on top. Pour extra sauce over everything and finish with a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.
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