Lemon Chicken Spaghetti
This lemon chicken spaghetti is light, zesty, and full of garlicky flavor—an easy pasta dinner with a refreshing twist.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 12 oz can chicken drained
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 lemon juiced
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- To a large pot of boiling water on your stove, add in the spaghetti, cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Once the spaghetti is almost through cooking, remove a 1/2 cup of the water that the spaghetti is cooking in and set the water to the side. Drain the spaghetti and set the spaghetti to the side.
- To a large pan on the stove over medium heat add in the butter, once the butter has melted stir in the minced garlic.
- Now add in the chicken and seasonings. Let the chicken cook in with the seasonings and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream, lemon, and Parmesan cheese stir. Let the Parmesan melt down then stir in the reserved pasta water. Let simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked spaghetti and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1031mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1mg
