Easy Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken Bowtie Pasta Dinner
A comforting dish featuring tender seared chicken tossed with bowtie pasta in a creamy, garlic butter sauce, finished with Parmesan cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Bowtie pasta (Farfalle)
- 1 whole head of fresh garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prep the chicken and aromatics. Pat the chicken breasts dry, cut into pieces, season, mince garlic, grate cheese, and chop parsley.
- Cook the pasta. Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, reserve pasta water, then drain.
- Sear the chicken. Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, sear chicken until golden brown, then set aside.
- Make the garlic butter base. Add remaining butter to the skillet, melt, and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Build the sauce. Add chicken broth, scrape the bottom, simmer, then stir in heavy cream until slightly thickened.
- Finish the sauce and combine. Stir in Parmesan until melted, add chicken and pasta, tossing gently to coat.
- Serve. Divide pasta among bowls, garnish with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for better melting. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: creamy chicken pasta, garlic butter pasta, bowtie pasta dinner