There are a lot of different chicken spaghetti recipes out there, but I can guarantee that you’ll enjoy this one. The smoked ham simply brings out so many wonderful tastes, and the chicken is incredibly juicy.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (12 ounce) package penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 6 ounces smoked ham, cubed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Toss sliced chicken with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a baking dish. Add smashed garlic.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; flip chicken over and continue to cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 8 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms in the butter until all water is released, 7 to 10 minutes. Add ham and minced garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Whisk in cream; add reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Add chicken, pasta, and Parmesan and cook until thickened. Serve.
- You can use any type of pasta you like in this.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 841 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 69 g |
| Cholesterol | 182 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 48 g |
| Saturated Fat | 21 g |
| Sodium | 1305 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 42 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Sautéed the chicken, garlic and spices in olive oil rather than baking the chicken and turning it over. Also, used real bacon bits instead of ham chunks.
Love this recipe!!! Really easy to make and some amazing flavors