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Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

Restaurant-style, ready in 30

30 min 4 servings Easy Italian
Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
85
Fit Score
Great choice

Great for your protein goal, but sodium is a little high.

Protein
48g per serving meets your 40g target
Calories
540 cal fits your dinner range
Sodium
A little high — easy to reduce
Fiber
Add extra greens for fiber
Cost
About $4.80 per serving
Time
30 min fits your schedule
Pantry
You have 6 of 10 ingredients
Difficulty
Easy enough for a weeknight
Cleanup
One pot + one pan
78
Cookable Score
Cookable after fixes

This TikTok recipe looked easy, but had vague measurements. We fixed amounts and steps.

Ingredient clarity
Quantities normalized
Step clarity
Steps split into smaller actions
Time realism
Closer to 30 min, not 15
Equipment match
Just a pot and pan
Cleanup effort
Minimal
Missing details
Original missed garlic timing

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · about $4.80/serving

  • —Chicken breast (cubed)
  • —Penne pasta
  • —Heavy cream
  • —Garlic (minced)
  • —Parmesan (grated)
  • —Baby spinach
  • —Olive oil
  • —Italian seasoning
  • —Salt & pepper
  • —Lemon

How to make it

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne until al dente, about 9 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta water.

  2. While the pasta cooks, season the cubed chicken with salt, pepper, and half the Italian seasoning.

  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sear the chicken in a single layer for 4 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.

  4. Lower heat to medium. Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant — do not brown.

  5. Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in parmesan until smooth.

  6. Add the spinach and let it wilt into the sauce, about 1 minute.

  7. Return the chicken to the pan, add the cooked pasta, and toss to coat. Loosen with reserved pasta water as needed.

  8. Finish with a squeeze of lemon. Taste, adjust salt, and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Estimated per serving
Medium confidence
540Calories
48gProtein
45gCarbs
18gFat
4g fiber 4g sugar 720mg sodium 7g saturated fat

Nutrition is estimated from ingredient amounts and may vary with brands and substitutions. In the app, values update automatically when you adapt the recipe or scale servings.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta?
Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta has about 540 calories per serving, with 48g protein, 45g carbs, and 18g fat. Values are estimates from the ingredient amounts and update in the Reci AI app when you adapt the recipe or change servings.
How long does Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta take to make?
Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta takes about 30 min in total — 10 min prep and 20 min cook, and makes 4 servings.
Is Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta high in protein?
Yes — Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta has about 48g of protein per serving, which makes it a solid high-protein option. In the Reci AI app you can tap once to push the protein even higher.
What ingredients do I need for Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta?
Key ingredients include Chicken breast, Penne pasta, Heavy cream, Garlic, Parmesan, Baby spinach, and a few more. The full measured list, smart grocery list, and substitutions are in the recipe above and in the Reci AI app.
Where is the Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta recipe from?
This recipe was saved from TikTok (@chef_marco) and cleaned up by Reci AI with measured ingredients, estimated nutrition, and a step-by-step cook guide. You can open the original via the source link on this page.
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