Description
Indulge in a creamy and flavorful dish with this Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Dream Spaghetti recipe. Tender chicken strips, earthy mushrooms, and a luscious cream sauce come together to create a dreamy pasta dish that’s perfect for a cozy night in.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Pasta:
- 12 ounces spaghetti pasta
For the Chicken:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water and cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, drain, and set aside.
- Cook the Chicken: Season and cook chicken in olive oil until golden brown. Set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic, mushrooms, and onion in butter. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, seasonings, and cook until slightly thickened.
- Combine: Return chicken to skillet, add spaghetti, toss together. Add reserved pasta water if needed.
- Garnish and Serve: Top with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine with the broth.
- Spinach or sun-dried tomatoes are great additions.
- Try with fettuccine or penne if spaghetti is unavailable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop, Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
