Creamy Penne with Chicken and Mushrooms

Chicken, mushrooms and penne come together in a sauce made with stock and reduced-fat cream cheese. The reserved pasta water helps the sauce coat the pasta. Makes four portions.

Ingredients

  • 320g dry penne pasta
  • 3 chicken breasts (about 510g in total), cut into strips
  • 300g mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2½ cups chicken stock
  • 8 tbsp reduced-fat cream cheese
  • Cooking spray
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • A handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped

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