Description
Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Pasta is a cozy, one-pan meal that combines tender rotini pasta, shredded chicken, and a creamy herbed sauce with peas and carrots for a comforting dinner without the fuss of a crust.
Ingredients
2 tbsp unsalted butter
½ cup diced sweet onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
2¼ cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
1½ cups frozen peas and carrots
2 cups uncooked rotini or short pasta
1 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large deep skillet or sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add the diced onion and cook until softened, about 3–4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle in the flour, stirring constantly for 1 minute to cook through.
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in uncooked pasta, frozen peas and carrots, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Once it simmers again, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and sauce has thickened. Add more broth or milk if needed.
- Stir in shredded chicken and Parmesan cheese. Cook for another 2–3 minutes until heated through.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Use any short pasta like penne, fusilli, or egg noodles if rotini isn’t available.
Add a splash of heavy cream or cream cheese for extra richness.
Feel free to toss in extra vegetables like corn, green beans, or mushrooms.
Top with toasted breadcrumbs or crushed crackers for crunch.
Make it vegetarian by skipping the chicken and using vegetable broth with beans or mushrooms.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 409 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
