Description
This Creamy Garlic Chicken & Mushroom Pasta is the perfect quick dinner idea when you’re craving comfort food with rich flavor. With tender chicken breast, golden mushrooms, fettuccine pasta, and a luscious garlic cream sauce, this dish hits all the marks for an easy recipe that’s both cozy and restaurant-worthy. Ideal for busy weeknights or relaxed weekend meals, it’s a go-to choice when looking for creamy pasta recipes, healthyish indulgent meals, or versatile dinner ideas that come together in just over 30 minutes.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 ounces fettuccine
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season diced chicken with salt and pepper, then sear until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add sliced mushrooms and sauté until golden and tender. Remove and set aside with the chicken.
4. Reduce heat to medium, add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5. Pour in the heavy cream, stirring to deglaze the pan. Simmer for 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened.
6. Cook fettuccine in salted boiling water until just shy of al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
7. Return chicken and mushrooms to the skillet with the cream sauce. Add cooked fettuccine and a splash of pasta water.
8. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and toss everything together until creamy and well combined.
9. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese to avoid grainy sauce.
Let mushrooms brown undisturbed for maximum flavor.
Don’t skip the reserved pasta water — it helps the sauce cling to the noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: creamy pasta, quick dinner, easy recipe, comfort food, chicken mushroom pasta, fettuccine, garlic cream sauce