One Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta
One Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta is an easy family dinner made with chicken, vegetables, fettuccine, and a creamy cheddar cheese sauce all cooked together in one pot.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped carrots
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into one-inch pieces
- pinch of salt
- pinch of pepper
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth plus more as needed
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 8 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese plus more for topping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add vegetables and minced garlic. Sauté over medium heat until vegetables become tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Continue to sauté over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink.
- Add milk, broth and flour. Stir to combine and add pasta. Add a little more broth, if necessary, to cover pasta completely (about 1/2 cup). Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring every five minutes to keep pasta from sticking together. Remove lid and cook another 5 minutes to allow sauce to thicken. Remove from heat, stir in cheese and top with freshly chopped parsley.
Notes
- Stir the pasta every few minutes so it cooks evenly.
- Add extra broth if the sauce becomes too thick before the pasta is tender.
- Freshly shredded cheese melts more smoothly into the sauce.
- Leftovers will thicken in the refrigerator. Add a splash of milk or broth when reheating.
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3660IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 1.6mg