This is not overly spice if you are worried about the level of spiciness. Red chili flake is just enough to add a kick to the dish and smoked paprika is for flavor. You can always adjust the amount of chili as per your taste, but just don’t eliminate it entirely. If you are looking for an Easy Instant Pot version, here is an easy one-pot Instant Pot Chicken Pasta that is similar to this recipe. Caramelize Mushroom- Heat oil and cook mushrooms in a single layer undisturbed for 4-5 minutes on medium-high heat, flip, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook further until it is evenly caramelized. Remove from the skillet Cook Chicken Breast – For the chicken to cook evenly, try to keep the chicken to room temperature. Add diced chicken cubes to the same pan, and season with smoked paprika and salt. Cook on high for 4-5 minutes until you see small brown spots. It is ok if the chicken is not cooked through, a little bit of pink here and it is absolutely fine. It will cook further after being removed from the pan and also Start with boiling a pot of water for the pasta. While the water comes to a boil, will start making the tomato sauce. Without cleaning the pan(don’t waste the flavourful brown bits stuck to the pan), saute onion and garlic until aromatic. Then add tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes. After adding the tomato sauce, cook it down until it has reduced to half and everything comes together as a thick mixture. Cooking down the tomato sauce and caramelizing it makes a huge difference in the sauce. It adds depth of flavor and sweetness to the sauce. By now the pasta water would have come to a boil, season well with salt and add dried pasta. Let the pasta cook. Once the tomato sauce is cooked down, add white wine and cook until it has evaporated ( you can no more smell the alcohol). Lower heat. Stir in the heavy cream and freshly grated cheese. Add cooked pasta, mushroom, and chicken back to the pan. Add about 1 cup of pasta cooking water to adjust the consistency of the sauce. Let everything cook for about 1-2 minutes. Also can pair it with a fresh green salad, Arugula Salad Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. The pasta might soak up all the sauce when refrigerated. So while reheating in a microwave, add a splash of chicken stock/water to adjust the consistency. One pot Lemon Pasta Salmon Pasta in creamy lemon Sauce Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta
