Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

• 1 lbchicken breast, sliced thin
• 12 ozlinguine
• 4 clovesgarlic, minced
• 2 tbspolive oil
• 1 cupheavy cream
• 0.75 cupparmesan, grated
• 2 tbspparsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil the linguine in well-salted water until just shy of al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.

2. 2

   Season chicken with salt and pepper, then sear in olive oil over medium-high heat until golden.

3. 3

   Lower the heat, add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant — do not brown it.

4. 4

   Pour in the cream, simmer 3 minutes, then whisk in parmesan off the heat.

5. 5

   Toss pasta into the sauce with a splash of pasta water until glossy. Finish with parsley.