This Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Chicken is such an easy one pot pasta. Have this creamy chicken pasta on the table for dinner in 30 minutes!
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Why You'll Love This One Pot Pasta
- One pot pasta = less dishes to wash! Who doesn't love that!
- It's creamy and delicious
- It's kid friendly if you skip the red chili flakes at the end!
- The little shells are perfect for holding onto the creamy parmesan sauce and peas
- It only less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients You'll Need
- butter: unsalted
- chicken: I use boneless skinless chicken thighs
- salt & pepper
- garlic
- pasta: I use the small to medium shells
- chicken stock
- milk: full fat
- parmesan cheese
- peas: fresh or frozen, I use frozen as it cooks almost immediately after being stirred in
- optional: red pepper flakes and more parmesan to top off the pasta
How To Make This One Pot Chicken Pasta
- In a large pot or dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add in chicken thighs. Season with salt and pepper and brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Add in the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the pasta, chicken stock, and milk and increase the heat until the liquid starts to boil.
- Lower the heat back down to a simmer and let the pasta cook for 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing gets stuck to the bottom.
- Add in the parmesan and peas, stir and let cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the pasta has cooked through.
- Top off with some red chili flakes and shaved parmesan if you wish before serving.
Recipes Variations
- Frozen peas can be swapped for any frozen vegetables of your choice
- Chicken thighs can be swapped with chicken breasts
- Lactose-free milk can also be used in place of regular milk
- Add an additional variety of cheese to change things up ie white cheddar
Tips and Notes
- If your pasta needs more liquid, add ¼ cup. If you find that your pasta has too much liquid, let the liquid cook off for longer or add additional parmesan cheese to thicken the sauce.
- I use a 5.5L dutch oven for this one pot chicken pasta.
- Leftovers can be reheated on the stovetop
Recipe
Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Chicken
Yield:
4
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
This Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Chicken is such an easy one pot pasta. Have this creamy chicken pasta on the table for dinner in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter, unsalted
- 4-6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into ~1 inch pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 whole head of garlic, minced
- 2 cups pasta shells
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, or more
- 1-2 cups peas, fresh or frozen
- optional: red pepper flakes and more parmesan to top off the pasta
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add in chicken thighs. Season with salt and pepper and brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Add in the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the pasta, chicken stock, and milk and increase the heat until the liquid starts to boil.
- Lower the heat back down to a simmer and let the pasta cook for 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing gets stuck to the bottom.
- Add in the parmesan and peas, stir and let cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the pasta has cooked through.
- Top off with some red chili flakes and shaved parmesan if you wish before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 625Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 237mgSodium: 1276mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 56g
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