Black Pepper Chicken Alfredo Pasta - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 200 g (7.1 oz) pasta, shells, orecchiette or penne
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp each: smoked paprika, salt, black pepper
• 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter
• 2 small garlic cloves, minced
• 250 ml (1 cup) heavy cream or half and half
• 90 g (3.2 oz) grated Parmesan
• 2 tsp freshly ground black peppercorns
• 1 tsp pickled green peppercorns, chopped (young green peppercorns in brine)
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• salt
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• freshly ground black pepper