This one pot chicken pasta is so easy to make - such a delicious, tasty and comforting dinner.
I really love one pot pasta meals and this recipe is one of my favourite chicken dinners. All those beautiful cooking flavours get absorbed into the sauce and pasta making the dish taste even more delicious. Plus, it means less dishes!
For this recipe I've used chopped chicken thighs however you could substitute this for chicken breasts if you prefer. I've also made it with leftover cooked chicken in the past, just add it in at the same time as the pasta. Don't forget you can use my recipes as a guide! If you don't have wholegrain mustard you could use American or dijon mustard and of course, your favourite type of pasta instead of spirals.
HOW TO MAKE one pot chicken and pasta:
Start by heating the oil in a large frying pan. Add the diced chicken and sliced onion to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Next, add the garlic, Italian herbs, mustard, lemon zest and juice and stir through the chicken mix. Scatter in the baby spinach leaves, stir them through then place the lid on the pan until the spinach has wilted.
After that, pour in the stock, milk and your choice of pasta, then stir to combine. Bring the mix to a boil then reduce the heat down to medium. Keep stirring every few minutes until the liquid has been absorbed and the pasta is cooked al dente (to the bite!). Stir through the sour cream and grated cheese then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with a fresh salad and crusty bread.
If you love one pot pasta dishes as much as me, be sure to check out my super popular recipes for One Pot Mince and Pasta and One Pot Baked Meatballs and Pasta.
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT One pot chicken and pasta:
Can I use different pasta? Of course. Macaroni, spirals, penne, or orzo would all work well with this dish.
Can I substitute the sour cream for anything? Yes! The sour cream can be substituted for cream cheese, regular cream or even greek yoghurt.
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One pot chicken and pasta
A zesty and herby, one pot chicken pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 400g chicken thigh or breast, diced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 Tbsp Italian herbs
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- Zest and juice of half a small lemon
- 150g baby spinach
- 600ml chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 250g pasta spirals or penne
- ½ cup sour cream (125g tub)
- ½ cup grated cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frypan, add chicken and onion cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, Italian herbs, mustard, lemon zest and juice then stir with the chicken.
- Scatter in baby spinach leaves and stir through mixture. Place the lid on top until the spinach wilts.
- Pour in stock, milk and pasta then stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Keep stirring every few minutes until the liquid has absorbed and pasta is cooked al dente.
- Stir through sour cream and grated cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately with a fresh salad and crusty garlic bread
Notes
- Any shape pasta could be swapped for spirals - penne, orzo, macaroni etc
- The sour cream can be substituted for cream cheese, standard cream or greek yoghurt.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 450Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 607mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 3gSugar: 12gProtein: 41g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
Kirsty says
This was super easy and scrumptious! I used breast and was a little worried about the chicken getting dry so I browned it first and just added it in at the end. The chicken was tender and the pasta was saucy and delish. My kids ate the lot! So pleased I found your site. Thanks VJ
Colleen says
A wonderfully easy and tasty meal I made when holidaying in a Motorhome.
I halved the recipe to serve the 2 of us. I only used a ready made 250gm packet of chicken stock rather than the 300gms in recipe. Worked perfectly.
VJ cooks says
That's great to know. Thanks for the feedback, Colleen!
Susan says
Can you suggest a dairy free option to the milk and sour cream?
VJ cooks says
You could use any plant based milk. Angel Food does a dairy free sour cream here in New Zealand.
Susan says
Thanks for that, will definitely use the angel sour cream. Would you think the soy or oat milk flavor would work best?
VJ cooks says
I haven't tried either sorry. It would come down to your personal taste preference.
Joanne says
I love this recipe, I make it regularly when I can’t be bothered cooking because it’s so easy but more importantly it’s tasty, and it’s gets my protein numbers in as well. My teenagers love it too. It’s a WIN WIN on multiple levels.
VJ cooks says
Yay, I love that so much! Thanks for sharing, Joanne.
Tam says
Could you use plain yogurt instead of sour cream?
VJ cooks says
Absolutely.