One Pot Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta
When you combine a creamy sauce with tender chicken and flavorful mushrooms, you have an amazing meal perfect for a busy weeknight. Make weeknight dinner easier with this one pot mushroom chicken pasta. It’s unlikely you’ll have leftovers once your family digs in!
We love one pot meals! My family loves the taste and I love that there are less dishes to wash. Some of our favourites include One Pot Bolognese, One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta, and One Pot Taco Spaghetti.
One Pot Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups chicken, cooked and cubed
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 1 purple onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
For day of serving:
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 500 grams bowtie pasta (or similar sized pasta)
- 1 cup fresh spinach
Assembly Instructions:
- Place the cooked, cubed chicken in a large resealable freezer bag, along with the sliced mushrooms, sliced red onion, minced garlic, heavy cream, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper. Squeeze the ingredients together in the bag to mix, then remove excess air and seal the bag.
- Add the parmesan cheese to a medium sized freezer bag, remove excess air, and seal the bag. Staple the two bags together above the seal.
- Place the bags flat in the freezer until you’re ready to cook your Italian chicken pasta.
Cooking instructions:
- When you’re ready to start cooking, transfer the chicken and mushroom pasta ingredients to the refrigerator to thaw overnight.
- Pour the contents of the large freezer bag along with the chicken broth into a large pot or deep dish skillet.
- Cook over medium heat until the liquid begins to boil. Then, stir in the dry pasta. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through.
- Add the parmesan cheese and spinach to the pot and stir to mix. Continue mixing until the cheese is melted and the spinach has begun to wilt.
Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta Recipe Ideas
This delicious chicken pasta is a delicious one pot meal. And since it’s so easy to prepare, tit’s also easy to customize. Try these recipe ideas as you’re putting together your menu plan to create a delicious Italian pasta dinner that your family will love.
- Skip the heavy cream. While adding heavy cream is the best way to get a creamy sauce for your pasta, there are a couple of substitutions you can make to help reduce the fat content of this recipe. You can substitute the same amount of half and half or evaporated milk to create the creamy sauce for your pasta.
- Add some more veggies. Your family will love the combination of mushrooms and spinach in this pasta dinner. But there are a variety of other vegetables you can mix into your own pasta, including peas, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and bell pepper.
- Use chicken thighs. Instead of making your pasta with chicken breasts, you can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs. After cooking the chicken thighs, dice them into bite-sized pieces before adding them to the rest of the recipe ingredients.
- Try different pasta. Bow tie pasta is such a fun option for a family dinner! But if you don’t have any on hand, you can make this dish with a variety of different types of noodles like penne, rotini, elbow macaroni, or small shells.
What Kind of Mushrooms are Best for Pasta?
There are so many delicious types of mushrooms you can add to your chicken pasta! While sliced white mushrooms are a great budget-friendly option for making this one pot dinner, you can also use chestnut mushrooms, button, shiitake, or portobellos.
No matter what type of mushroom you use in your own pasta, it’s best to prepare this recipe with fresh vegetables for the best texture and flavor.
How Do I Store One Pot Mushroom Chicken Pasta?
Since this dinner is easy to make and packed with flavor, it’s sure to be a hit with your family. But even if everyone loves the creamy pasta, you might have a few leftovers to save at the end of the meal. Transfer the leftover pasta to an airtight container and keep it refrigerated for up to four days.
The chicken mushroom pasta can be reheated in the microwave. Or you can place the leftovers in a small pan on the stovetop and cook over medium low heat.
What to Serve with Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta?
Since this easy chicken pasta is made with protein, whole grains, and veggies, it’s a delicious meal all in one pot. But that doesn’t mean you can’t add a few side dishes to your meal to add even more flavor to your dinner! Try serving your pasta with some of these sides to create an amazing dinner for your family.
- Garlic bread
- Breadsticks
- Side salads
- Raw veggies
- Roasted vegetables
- 2 1/2 cups chicken cooked and cubed
- 2 cups mushrooms sliced
- 1 purple onion thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 tsp paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 500 g bowtie pasta or similar sized pasta
- 1 cup fresh spinach
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Place the cooked, cubed chicken in a large resealable freezer bag, along with the sliced mushrooms, sliced purple onion, minced garlic, heavy cream, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper. Squeeze the ingredients together in the bag to mix, then remove excess air and seal the bag.
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Add the parmesan cheese to a medium sized freezer bag, remove excess air, and seal the bag. Staple the two bags together above the seal.
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Place the bags flat in the freezer until you’re ready to cook your Italian chicken pasta.
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Thaw.
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Pour the contents of the large freezer bag into a large pot or deep dish skillet. Add the chicken broth.
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Cook over medium heat until the liquid begins to boil. Then, stir in the dry pasta. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through.
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Add the parmesan cheese and spinach to the pot and stir to mix. Continue mixing until the cheese is melted and the spinach has begun to wilt.
