Italian · Dinner

Creamy High‑Protein Chicken Pasta

Name: Creamy High-Protein Chicken Pasta
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 250 g Pasta of choice; 300 g Chicken breast; 200 g Cherry tomatoes; 1 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 40 g Parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp Light cream cheese; 250 ml Light cooking cream; Oregano; Paprika powder; Garlic powder; Salt

A simple high-protein creamy chicken pasta with cherry tomatoes, light cream cheese, and Parmesan. Great for easy meal prep and muscle-building meals.

3

Servings

20 min

Cook time

552

Calories

43 g

Protein

Plan this recipe

Ingredients

12 items

Servings

3

250 g Pasta of choice
dry weight
300 g Chicken breast
bite-size pieces
200 g Cherry tomatoes
chopped
1 cloves Garlic
minced
2 tbsp Tomato paste
40 g Parmesan cheese
grated
2 tbsp Light cream cheese
250 ml Light cooking cream
Oregano
to taste
Paprika powder
to taste
Garlic powder
to taste
Salt
to taste

Required equipment

Stovetop

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Instructions

10 steps

1
Cook 250 g Pasta of choice in salted water until al dente. Reserve a little pasta water, then drain the pasta. Adjust the timer according to the package instructions.
2
Chop 200 g Cherry tomatoes.
3
Cut 300 g Chicken breast into bite-size pieces.
4
Mince 1 cloves Garlic.
5
Heat a large non-stick pan and sear the Chicken breast until cooked through.
6
Season the Chicken breast with Salt, Oregano, Paprika powder and Garlic powder.
7
Add the minced Garlic and chopped 200 g Cherry tomatoes to the pan.
8
Stir in 2 tbsp Tomato paste, 2 tbsp Light cream cheese and 250 ml Light cooking cream until a creamy sauce forms.
9
Add a splash of reserved pasta water and stir in 40 g Parmesan cheese.
10
Fold in the cooked Pasta of choice until evenly coated, then pack into meal-prep containers.