Chicken Vodka Pasta

Ingredients 

• 3 thinly sliced chicken breasts

• 3 tbsp Italian seasoning

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp butter 

• 1 small onion diced 

• 4 garlic cloves minced 

• 1/2 cup vodka 

• 2 cups crushed tomatoes 

• 1 cup heavy cream 

• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated 

• 12 oz pasta of choice 

• Salt and pepper to taste 

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

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Directions

1. Season chicken with Italian seasoning salt and pepper 

2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breast and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Once cooled, cut into bite sized pieces. 

3. Continue heating the skillet on medium-high heat. Add olive oil, butter, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Sauté until onion is translucent. 

4. Add vodka into the skillet and simmer until vodka is cooked off. This should take about ten to fifteen minutes. 

5. Once vodka is cooked off add crushed tomatoes

6. Slowly pour in your heavy cream while stirring the sauce. Bring to a simmer again. 

7. Add your pasta directly into the pan. Reserve some pasta water in case the sauce needs to be thinned. 

8. Add in Parmesan and cooked chicken and stir to combine

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