30min Meals for under $30 - Chicken Pasta

✅30 minute dinners for under 30 bux

Part 1 of 30 - Creamy Chicken Pasta 🍝

2 large chicken breast diced
1 onion diced
5 garlic cloves
80g butter
2 tbsp flour
1.5 cup chicken stock
2 cup cream
1 cup grated cheese
1 tbsp oregano
2 tsp garlic powder
1 pack of fettuccine pasta


-Heat a large frying pan & oil on high heat. Add the diced chicken breast and sear chicken for colour (doesn’t need to be fully cooked yet). Remove from pan & set aside.
-Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter to the pan. Once melted, add the diced onion and minced garlic. Cook for 2–3 minutes until softened and fragrant.
-Sprinkle in the flour and stir well to coat everything evenly. Cook for 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.
-Slowly pour in the chicken stock and cream, stirring continuously until smooth.
-Add the oregano, garlic powder, and extra salt and pepper to taste. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it begins to thicken.
While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil. Add the fettuccine and cook for about 5 minutes, or until slightly undercooked. Reserve a little pasta water, then add the pasta to the sauce and toss well to coat. If needed, add a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.
-Stir the grated cheese into the sauce until melted and smooth. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for another 3–4 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce is creamy.
-Add spinach leaves & cheery tomatoes, cover & simmer for 2 minutes until spinach is wilted a bit
-Taste & adjust seasoning if needed

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