Description
Chicken Pot Pie Pasta combines the creamy, hearty flavors of classic chicken pot pie with the ease of pasta for a weeknight-friendly comfort dish.
Ingredients
- Pasta: 12 ounces, penne or rotini
- Cooked Chicken: 2 cups, shredded
- Butter: 3 tablespoons
- All-Purpose Flour: 3 tablespoons
- Chicken Broth: 2 cups
- Milk or Half-and-Half: 1 cup
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables: 2 cups (peas, carrots, corn, green beans)
- Onion: ½ cup, diced
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Italian Seasoning: 1 teaspoon
- Salt and Black Pepper: To taste
- Fresh Parsley: 2 tablespoons, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Boil salted water for pasta and heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Combine Ingredients: Cook pasta until al dente, drain, and reserve ½ cup pasta water. In skillet, melt butter, sauté onion and garlic, then stir in flour.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk until sauce thickens.
- Assemble the Dish: Stir in vegetables, chicken, and Italian seasoning until coated.
- Cook to Perfection: Fold in pasta, adding reserved water to loosen sauce if needed.
- Finishing Touches: Season with salt and pepper, then garnish with parsley.
- Serve and Enjoy: Ladle into bowls and serve warm.
Notes
- Use short pasta shapes like rotini or penne for best results.
- Warm milk slightly before adding to prevent curdling.
- For extra richness, add shredded cheese at the end.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days, reheating with a splash of broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Chicken pot pie pasta, creamy chicken pasta, comfort food pasta, easy weeknight pasta, chicken recipes