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Creamy Basil Chicken Pasta

Servings 6 servings
Author Jo-Anna Rooney

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 4 inch boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 chunks
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Onions & Mushrooms Mixture:

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp flour

Cream Sauce:

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup half and half cream
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes from a jar
  • spaghetti noodles
  • green onion

Instructions

  • In a skillet heat up the olive oil and butter.
  • Add the cut up chicken, and season it with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • Add the minced garlic.
  • Cook until the chicken is cooked through, and no longer pink.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a plate and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, add the chopped onion and mushrooms. If there is not enough oil left from cooking the chicken, add about 1 tbsp more.
  • Cook until the onions are tender and the moisture is cooked off from the mushrooms.
  • Once this is done, stir in the 2 tbsp of flour and cook for about 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken broth, cream, dried basil and sun dried tomatoes.
  • Add the cooked chicken.
  • Simmer until the sauce thickens.
  • Serve over spaghetti noodles.
  • Garnish with green onion (optional).
  • Enjoy!