I stole this recipe for Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta from northeastnosh.com. This quick and easy pasta dish is perfect for a weeknight meal. Chicken is seasoned and cooked in a skillet. Then butter and garlic are added to the chicken. Next a sauce is made with butter, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Once the sauce is thickened cooked pasta is tossed in the sauce. The garlic butter chicken pieces are served on top of the coated pasta. This recipe comes together quick and tastes better than fast food.

The ingredients for this recipe are: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 3 tbsp butter, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp paprika, salt and pepper to taste, 1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, 8 oz long pasta, 1 tbsp olive oil and Parsley

In a small bowl mix the spices for the chicken, adding additional spices as desired.

In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken cubes with seasonings. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and cooked through.

Reduce heat, add 2 tbsp butter and minced garlic to the pan, cooking until fragrant (about 1 to 2 minutes).

Then toss the chicken in the garlic butter.

Remove chicken and set aside. Next in the same pan, add the remaining 1 tbsp butter, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.

Stir until sauce thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Toss cooked pasta in the creamy sauce.

Then add the garlic butter chicken bites on top. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.

If you liked this recipe for Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta then you can also try White Cheddar Chicken Pasta, Cheesy Chicken Rigatoni, Four Cheese Chicken Pasta or Monterey Chicken Spaghetti.

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Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

This quick and easy pasta dish is perfect for a weeknight meal. Chicken is seasoned and cooked in a skillet. Then butter and garlic are added to the chicken. Next a sauce is made with butter, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Once the sauce is thickened cooked pasta is tossed in the sauce. The garlic butter chicken pieces are served on top of the coated pasta.

Course Pasta

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• 8 oz pasta of your choice long pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Parsley garnish

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken cubes, season with paprika, salt and pepper. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
3. Reduce heat, add 2 tbsp butter and minced garlic to the pan, cooking until fragrant (about 1 to 2 minutes). Remove chicken and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tbsp butter, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Stir until sauce thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Toss cooked pasta in the creamy sauce, then add the garlic butter chicken bites on top.
6. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.