Description
🍝 This Chicken Penne Pasta is a quick and easy meal packed with creamy sauce and fresh bruschetta topping for bright, delicious flavor.
🍅 Combining tender chicken with al dente pasta and a rich sauce makes it perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
– Chopped grape tomatoes for the bruschetta topping
– Fresh basil for the bruschetta topping
– Olive oil for the bruschetta topping
– Balsamic vinegar for the bruschetta topping
– Minced garlic for the bruschetta topping
– Kosher salt for the bruschetta topping
– Black pepper for the bruschetta topping
– Penne pasta cooked salted for the pasta and chicken part
– Olive oil for chicken for the pasta and chicken part
– Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces for the pasta and chicken part
– Kosher salt for chicken for the pasta and chicken part
– Black pepper for chicken for the pasta and chicken part
– Unsalted butter for the creamy sauce
– Diced shallot for the creamy sauce
– Minced garlic for the creamy sauce
– Flour for the creamy sauce
– Chicken broth for the creamy sauce
– White wine or cooking wine for the creamy sauce
– Heavy cream for the creamy sauce
– Italian seasoning for the creamy sauce
– Crushed red pepper flakes for the creamy sauce
– Freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus extra for serving for the creamy sauce
Instructions
1-Getting started: with this creamy chicken penne is a breeze first, mix up that vibrant bruschetta topping and let it sit while you handle the rest! You’ll love how quick it all comes together in just a few easy steps. Cook your penne pasta in salted water until it’s just right, then set it aside for later.
2-In a skillet, heat some olive oil and cook the seasoned chicken pieces until they’re golden and done don’t forget to pull them out once they’re ready! Next, melt butter in the same skillet and toss in diced shallot and minced garlic to soften them up. This builds a flavorful base that makes the dish pop.
3-Whisk in flour to make a smooth roux, then slowly add chicken broth and white wine while stirring to thicken the sauce. Bring back the chicken, stir in heavy cream, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes, and let it simmer gently. Finally, mix in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese and toss with the cooked penne for a creamy delight! For fun twists, check out our shrimp scampi pasta for more pasta ideas.
Notes
🧂 Generously salt the pasta water to enhance flavor.
🧀 Use freshly grated Parmesan for best taste and melt.
🍅 Prepare bruschetta topping in advance so flavors meld well before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing and simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 563 kcal
- Sodium: 510 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 127 mg
Keywords: Chicken, Penne, Pasta, Quick
