Che Buono Chicken Spaghetti

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian seasonning
  2 tbsp
• Parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• butter
  4 tbsp
• chicken breast strips
  20 oz
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• cream sauce base
  8 oz
• garlic
  2 clove
• grape tomatoes
  8 oz
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• scallions
  2 unit
• spaghetti
  12 oz

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic .

   grape tomatoes: 8 oz, scallions: 2 unit, garlic: 2 clove
2. 

   2

   Pat chicken breast strips dry with paper towels and season all over with half the Italian seasonning , salt, and pepper. Heat a large driz of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a plate. Set pan aside.

   chicken breast strips: 20 oz, Italian seasonning: 2 tbsp, olive oil: 2 tsp
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes; reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain well. Reduce heat to medium.

   spaghetti: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   Melt butter in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add tomatoes, scallions, and garlic; cook until garic and scallions are softened and fragrant, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If mixture begins to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium.

   butter: 4 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Add cream sauce base , remaining Italian seasoning, and cream cheese . Stir and bring to a simmer; cook until melted and combined, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.

   cream sauce base: 8 oz, cream cheese: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Return spaghetti and chicken to pan with sauce; stir until coated and creamy, adding 1-2 splashes of reserved pasta cooking water as needed. Add Parmesan cheese ; stir until melted. Divide between bowls. Sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.

   Parmesan cheese: ½ cup