Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta

This Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta is the ultimate weeknight comfort dish—rich, cheesy, and packed with flavor. Juicy bite-sized chicken pieces are seasoned and seared until golden, then tossed with al dente pasta in a buttery garlic Alfredo sauce made from scratch. The sauce, built from heavy cream and loads of Parmesan, clings perfectly to every noodle. Quick, satisfying, and made in a single pan, this one’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser you'll want to make again and again.

Author: These Carbs Don't Count

Category: Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 2 plates

Calories: 1,842 kcal per serving

Ingredients

½ pound - pasta
2 - chicken breasts
⅛ - Salt
⅛ - Black pepper
½ teaspoon - garlic powder
½ teaspoon - onion powder
½ teaspoon - dried basil
½ teaspoon - paprika
1 tablespoon - olive oil
5 tablespoon - butter
4 cloves - garlic
2 cup - heavy cream
1 cup - Parmesan cheese
⅛ - Reserved pasta water

Instructions

Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain the rest.
Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, and paprika.
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for about 4 minutes per side until fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, add butter and minced garlic. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant.
Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Season with the same seasoning blend used on the chicken.
Stir in cooked pasta, chicken, Parmesan cheese, and a splash of pasta water.
Mix everything together until the sauce is creamy and well-coated. Add more Parmesan if desired.
Serve hot and enjoy.