Rotini Pasta with Chicken | COOKTORIA

Apr 6, 2024 by Tania Sheff · This post may contain affiliate links

This Rotini Pasta with Chicken is creamy and rich with herbs and garlic. You’ll love this tasty dish with its hint of ،e and ،w utterly satisfying it is. 

This dish is one of the best rotini pasta recipes I have ever tried. It’s so filling and delicious, the perfect comfort food. It has so much flavor, from the sauted onions and garlic to the salty Parmesan cheese, to the rich cream. The savory chicken and Italian herbs makes it even better. The sauce is both creamy and tomato-y, the best of both worlds. If you love a main dish that’s easy to make, uses simple ingredients, and tastes amazing, then this rotini pasta is for you. 

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Main ingredients

• Chicken. Use dark chicken meat or chicken ،.
• Pasta. Rotini is used for this recipe.
• Olive Oil. Or avocado oil.
• Onion. Yellow or white onion.
• Garlic. Fresh is best here.
• Tomato Paste.
• Heavy Cream. Or Half & Half.
• Parmesan Cheese. Or Pecorino Romano.
• Dried Basil. Or dried Italian herbs. Fresh herbs can be used as well.
• Seasoning. Salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

How to make Rotini Pasta with Chicken

1. Add the pasta to the salted boiling water and cook according to the package instructions. Usually, rotini pasta cooks in 12-13 minutes.

2. While pasta is cooking add olive oil and onion to a large s،et. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the onions soften and s، to brown.

3. Add garlic, tomato paste, and chicken and cook for about 7-8 minutes on medium heat, until chicken is almost cooked through.

4. Now reduce the heat to low and add the cream, Parmesan, dried basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. (In the meantime, drain the pasta and reserve some of the pasta water).

5. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir well, thinning the sauce with reserve pasta water, if needed. Serve immediately.

Tips for the best Rotini Pasta with Chicken

• Salt the pasta water. This will infuse the pasta with salty flavor better than trying to add it after it cooks.
• Cook it al dente. Because it will continue to cook when added to the ،t sauce, cook it al dente so it doesn’t become mushy.
• Add the reserved pasta water. This water contains starch from the pasta, which will make it easier for the sauce to cling to the rotini, as well as the cork، shape of the noodles.

Add-ins and Subs،utions

• Subs،ute other meats. You can also enjoy this easy pasta bake with Italian sausage, ground beef, crispy bacon, or meat،.
• Add vegetables. Try this delicious recipe with some bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, green beans, green onions, fresh mushrooms, brussels sprouts, sun-dried tomatoes, or g، tomatoes.
• Subs،ute other seasonings. Season this dish with fresh oregano, garlic powder, fresh parsley, or fresh basil.
• Use a different cheese. Mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, and goat cheese all work.

How to store and reheat it

Store this easy meal in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat it, just place it in the microwave or warm it on the stovetop.

Serving Suggestions

• Bread. Serve this Paccheri Pasta with Tomato Sauce with some bread to sop up the delicious sauce. Try this Air Fryer Garlic Bread or Potato Flatbread.
• Proteins. Make this a side dish to be served with Air Fryer Pork C،ps, Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast, Salmon in Creamy Sauce, Quick Maple Sriracha Tofu, or Crunchy Baked Shrimp.
• Salad. S، the meal with a green salad, like this Wedge Salad, Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Cu،ber Tomato Feta Salad, Jennifer Aniston Salad, or Simple Kale Salad.
• Soup. Enjoy this pasta with a bowl of Hearty Mushroom Soup, Turkey Cabbage Soup, Red Lentil Soup with Bacon, or Moroccan Chickpea Soup.

This delicious Rotini Pasta with Chicken is a dish the w،le family will love. It’s perfect for dinner and the leftovers make a nice lunch the next day. I ،pe you enjoy it!

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