Description
Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Pasta combines tender chicken, mixed vegetables, and a rich creamy sauce tossed with pasta. This easy comfort food dinner delivers all the classic pot pie flavors without the crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz penne pasta
- 2 cups cooked diced chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- 1. Cook pasta until just al dente then drain
- 2. Melt butter in large skillet and sauté onion carrots and celery until softened
- 3. Add garlic and cook briefly
- 4. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir for one to two minutes
- 5. Gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth
- 6. Stir in heavy cream and simmer until thickened
- 7. Add peas and cooked chicken then simmer briefly
- 8. Stir in cooked pasta until fully coated
- 9. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper
- 10. Garnish with parsley and serve warm
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience
- Do not overcook peas
- Add splash of broth if sauce thickens too much
- Cook flour fully to remove raw taste
- Store leftovers up to four days refrigerated
- Reheat gently with milk or broth
- Add mushrooms for extra depth
- Top with toasted breadcrumbs for crunch
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Pasta, chicken pot pie pasta, easy comfort food, creamy chicken dinner