Italian Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

• 5 Boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets
• 12 oz Spaghetti noodles
• ½ cup Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Pepper
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp Oil

For the sauce:

• 4 tbsp Butter
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 4 tsp Minced garlic
• 2 Small tomatoes, diced
• 1 tbsp Flour
• 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes

Instructions:

1. Cook the spaghetti to your liking, drain, and set aside.
2. In a Ziploc bag, combine ½ cup flour, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 2 tsp Italian seasoning. Shake to combine.
3. Add the chicken to the Ziploc bag and shake to coat well.
4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat on the stove, then add the chicken. Sauté until browned on each side and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, add the butter and reduce the heat to medium.
6. Mix in the onions and sauté until softened.
7. Add in the tomatoes and garlic, sautéing for 30 seconds.
8. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to combine.
9. Stir in the red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning.
10. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream and Parmesan cheese. Sauté until the sauce thickens.
11. Stir the cooked spaghetti into the sauce and add the chicken back into the skillet before serving.