Cream Cheese Pasta with Chicken

I love this cream cheese pasta recipe, as it feels indulgent whilst still being healthy.

IngredientS

Add the chicken to a hot pan and fry on both sides.

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After cooking the chicken until browned, set the chicken aside.

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Deglaze the sticky meaty bits on the bottom of the pan with a splash of water and fry the onions.

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Then, add the garlic, zest of half a lemon, and tarragon and fry together.

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Reduce the heat to low, add the cream cheese into the pan.

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Add the chicken stock into the pan stirring until combined. Stir the cornflour slurry into the pan.

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Meanwhile spiralise the courgettes and cook the spaghetti

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Add your chicken breast fillets back into the pan to heat up with the creamy sauce

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Serve the creamy Philadelphia chicken with a portion of spaghetti and courgettie.

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