Name: Creamy Philadelphia Chicken Pasta (Cream Cheese Pasta)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 600 ml chicken stock; Salt & Pepper; 1 tbsp dried tarragon; 700 g chicken breast, butterflied (sliced in half across width) ((£4.60)); 140 g Philadelphia (original) ((£2.25/2)=(£1.13)); 3 courgettes, spiralized ((£1.20)); ½ lemon, juiced + zest ((£0.30)); 1 large white onion, finely diced ((£0.15)); 3 cloves garlic, minced ((£0.39)); 500 g spaghetti, cooked according to packet instructions ((£0.23)); Fresh basil ((£0.55)); 1.5 tbsp cornflour + 50ml hot water

Creamy Philadelphia Chicken Pasta (Cream Cheese Pasta)

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There’s nothing better than a plate of this creamy Philadelphia chicken! This decadent dish gets a healthy makeover for weekly dinners.

By: Beatthebudget (via Beatthebudget)

Last Updated: Mar 3, 2026

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Yields: 6

Instructions

Add half of the oil into a wide/ deep pan, increasing the heat to high. Season both sides of the sliced chicken breast with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot pan and fry each side for 3 minutes (longer if the pieces are thicker).
Set the chicken aside. Deglaze the sticky meaty bits on the bottom of the pan with a splash of water & add the remaining oil, along with the onion.
Reduce the heat and fry the onions for around 5 minutes. Then, add the garlic, zest of half a lemon, and tarragon. Fry for a couple of minutes.