Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

This lemon chicken pasta dish is packed with tender chicken and your favorite pasta tossed in a creamy lemon sauce and baked with cheese for a cozy dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 611 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 2 cups chicken stock, or more as needed
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced, divided
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 0.5 cup dry white wine
• 0.75 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish or 9x13-inch pan.

Step 2

Slice or cube chicken and season lightly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-low and add cream cheese, stirring until melted and blended. Add flour to sour cream, mix well, and stir into the pan. Add chicken stock, parsley, thyme, red pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer until slightly thickened. Add more stock if sauce is too thick. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes more.

Step 5

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes. Drain, cover, and set aside.

Step 6

Heat butter and olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add wine and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and lemon juice and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Don't allow garlic to brown.

Step 7

Add 1/2 cup Parmesan and lemon zest, stir well. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add partially cooked pasta and blend well. Pour into the prepared baking or casserole pan and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.