If you’re looking for a delicious, easy weeknight dinner, look no further than simple one pan creamy chicken pasta. This hearty, comforting dish requires minimal ingredients and is ready in under an hour. The shredded chicken breast, with the creamy pasta noodles have the kids screaming for more! To top this recipe off there is some hidden spinach in there that my kids didn’t even notice they were eating!
I was tired of having spaghetti every week and I needed to switch it up and make something that was still creamy, delicious, packed with veggies and something my kids would devour. To top it all off it also has to be quick and easy to make. Q in this one pan creamy chicken pasta.
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Ingredients
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- 2-4 Chicken Breast
- 9 Oz Jovial Pasta Noodles
- 15 Oz Diced Tomatoes
- 5 Oz Spinach
- 1/2 Block of 7 oz parmesan cheese
- 1 1/4 Cup of heaving whipping cream
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 2 Tsp Tony Chachere’s, Seasoning, Cajun. (If you do not want it spicy then do 1 tsp.)
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Cook up the chicken.
Shred the cooked chicken.
Cook the pasta noodles.
Once the pasta noodles are cooked, drain the noodles.
Add the chicken back to the pan and add in your diced tomatoes, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese.
Add in your noodles.
Add in your spinach and let simmer for about 3-5 minutes.
Add in garlic powder, onion powder, and Tony Chachere’s, Seasoning, Cajun.
Let the pasta simmer.
Top it off with your favorite cheese and serve and enjoy!
Hint: The longer you let the pasta simmer the smaller the spinach gets.
Also, top the pasta with more parmesan cheese!
Substitutions
- Chicken- instead of chicken, add in sausage.
- Spinach – Instead of spinach, use broccoli.
- Pasta Noodles – instead of using pasta noodles, if you want to make this more vegetable dense then use zucchini noodles.
- Heavy Whipping Cream- Instead of using heavy whipping cream, use chicken broth.
Variations
- Spicy – add Tony Chachere’s, Seasoning, Cajun
- Deluxe – add more meat like shrimp or sausage. You can also add more vegetables to it as well like broccoli or asparagus. If you do this, then you might want to double the sauce.
- Kid friendly – If you think that your kids will notice the spinach in there then instead of the spinach add in shredded carrots and shredded zucchini.
Equipment
Storage
One pan creamy chicken pasta can last 5-7 days in the refrigerator.
If you are storing the pasta into the freezer it can last up to six months!
Top tip
Pastas are so easy to hide vegetables in. Do not be afraid to add some shredded carrots or zucchini. The family will not notice it and you are filling their body with nutrients without them knowing!
Also, make a couple of these at a time. Double, triple, or quadruple the recipe and then store them in the freezer!
If you do happen to store in the freezer either use a freezer bag or use a freezer safe container.
One Pan Creamy Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 2-4 Chicken Breast
- 9 Oz Jovial Pasta
- 15 Oz Diced Tomatoes
- 5 Oz Spinach
- 1/2 Block 7 OZ Parmesan Cheese
- 1 1/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 2 Tsp Tony Chachere's Seasoning, Cajun
Instructions
- Cook the chicken
- Shred the chicken
- Cook the noodles
- Once the noodles are fully cooked, drain the water.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and add in your diced tomatoes, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese.
- Add in your noodles and mix together.
- Add in your spinach and let the spinach sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Add in garlic powder, onion powder, and Tony Chachere's, Seasoning, Cajun.
- Stir the ingredient and let them simmer until the spinach is broken down to the appropriate size you want.
- Let cool and top with your favorite cheese, serve and enjoy!
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