Ingredients:
* 16oz box Penne Pasta
* 64oz Heavy Cream
* 3lbs Boneless Chicken Breast
* 1 cup Smoked Gouda shredded
* 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
* 5oz frozen Collard Greens
* 2 1/2 tbls Salt
* 2 tbls Black Pepper
* 2 tbls 80|20 The Garlic Is Real seasoning
* 1/2 tbls Olive Oil
* 1 tsp Lemon Juice
* 1 Stick of Unsalted Butter
Instructions:
* Fill a large pot with water: Add olive oil and 1/2 tbls of salt and bring to boil. When water is to boil add pasta. Cook for 11-12 minutes. Drain, reserving one cup of pasta water. Sit pasta and pasta water to the side.
* The air fryer is your friend: Season chicken with 1 tbls of salt, 1 tbls of pepper, and 1/2 tbls of 80|20 The Garlic Is Real seasoning. (Follow your air fryer instructions for cooking time)
* While the chicken is cooking in another large stew pot bring heavy whipping cream, butter, and minced garlic to a light boil occasionally whisking to ensure no sticking(About 12 minutes). Add Collard Greens. Turn heat to medium low.
* The final stretch: Remove chicken from air fryer. Roughly chop
* Add Chicken and remaining seasoning to sauce pot. Mix well.
* Now add in pasta, lemon juice. Depending how runny or thick you like your sauce, add 1/2 of pasta water to pot. Mix well.
* Turn heat to low and add cheese. Mix again to make sure everything is blended together perfectly. Let sit for 5 minutes.
*Remove from heat. Enjoy!
Tips:
*Saving pasta water can be the answer you need if your sauce is too thick. Never add all at once. Only until it's at your liked consistency.
*This dish is also great as a vegan or vegetarian option. Swaping items out like plant-based heavy whipping cream plant-based butter, plant-based cheese, and king oyster mushrooms. Roughly chop the mushrooms and cook in your air fryer for 5 minutes on 375°. Seasoning, the same.
*I use frozen collard greens in mine for a quicker cook time. You can also use fresh if you like to spend that time. You can also use spinach and kale. Whatever you choose.
*Shrimp is an awesome alternative to chicken.