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If you crave a creamy pasta dish, you need to try this delicious creamy Bruschetta chicken pasta recipe.  This dish is quick to make and will please your whole family.  This recipe is 4 Freestyle points per serving, 1 cup.

This Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Pasta recipe in a cast iron skillet.  There is a green colorful napkin near the front right side.

Whew- returning from a 10 day vacation is much more difficult than I could have ever imagined.  Ever feel that way?  I am having a hard time getting back in the groove of things, but I have to admit that I loved being fairly unplugged during our European vacation.

I’m debating if I will recap our trip on the blog (would anyone like to see where we stayed/ate/and visited?), but if I don’t, just know that it was incredible and we are already counting down the days to our next trip.

The struggle has been real to get back on track and back on a normal schedule.  We ate out A LOT when we were overseas, so getting back in the groove has been a bit of a challenge.

I also think I will have to start tracking my SmartPoints again since I am over my goal weight – most of it is from the vacation, but I do want to get it back under control before it balloons into something bigger.

This Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Pasta recipe in a cast iron skillet.  There is a green colorful napkin near the front right side.

A close up image of the creamy bruschetta chicken pasta recipe in a handmade bowl.  There is a green and white napkin underneath the bowl

To help get myself back on track, I created this delicious creamy Bruschetta chicken pasta recipe.  This recipe is packed with flavor and pretty easy to make.  This recipe does use multiple pots and pans, but it’s so worth it.  The creaminess of this recipe is what you have been waiting for.

Jeremy loved this recipe so much that he asked for it during our trip – so I will be remaking this soon.

An image of creamy bruschetta chicken pasta recipe in a handmade bowl with a fork.  There is a green colorful napkin near the front right side.

 To make this Creamy Bruscetta Chicken Pasta recipe:

Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise.  Set them aside.

Cook the Penne pasta according to the package directions.  Drain and set aside.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat.  Add 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil and add the butterflied chicken breasts.  Fry in the oil until fully cooked, flipping once about 10 minutes.  Set the chicken aside to cool down.  Then chop.

Heat the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil.  Add the onion and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes.  Add the tomatoes, basil and cooked chopped chicken.  Cook until the basil begins to wilt.

Add the cream and the cooked pasta and stir to combine.  Raise the heat to high and allow to boil for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve immediately.

This Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Pasta recipe in a handmade bowl.  There is a green colorful napkin underneath the bowl.  Blue and pink ceramic containers in the background.

Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Pasta

Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Pasta

This recipe is 4 Freestyle points per serving, 1 cup.
3.25 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 241kcal
Author: Dash of Herbs

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts butterflied
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 6 ripe Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1 cup basil chopped
  • 1/2 cup fat-free half and half
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 cup Penne pasta uncooked

Instructions

  • Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise.  Set them aside.
  • Cook the penne pasta according to the package directions.  Drain and set aside.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat.  Add 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil and add the butterflied chicken breasts.  Fry in the oil until fully cooked, flipping once about 10 minutes.  Set the chicken aside to cool down.  Then chop.
  • Heat the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil.  Add the onion and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes.  Add the tomatoes, basil and cooked chopped chicken.  Cook until the basil begins to wilt.
  • Add the cream, grated Parmesan cheese and the cooked pasta and stir to combine.  Raise the heat to high and allow to boil for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve immediately.

Notes

You can use 1/4 cup regular heavy cream if you can't find the fat-free version at your grocery store.  This will adjust the SmartPoints value for this recipe, so please recalculate it.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 252mg11%
Potassium 216mg6%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 310IU6%
Vitamin C 1.1mg1%
Calcium 178mg18%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Kristyn says

    January 23, 2018 at 7:54 pm

    It’s probably because of some zero point foods (like chicken breast) still have calories, so it’s not as accurate if you use the nutritional information. If you are able to add this in to the recipe builder, it will be 4 SmartPoints per serving.

  2. Jenn says

    January 23, 2018 at 8:59 am

    4 stars
    I used your nutrition facts and I came up with 8 points per cup. How did you get 4 points?

    Jenn

  3. Kristyn says

    January 4, 2018 at 5:45 pm

    It goes in the last step with the cream and cooked pasta. I just updated the recipe card to include it in there.

  4. Beth says

    January 4, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    When do you add the Parmesan? Your photo looks like it’s sprinkled on top but 1 cup seems like a lot to go on top…

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