This one pot cheesy chicken pasta meal is easy, quick and delicious. This is my 30 Minute One Pot Chicken & Pasta!
After having the BBQ out yesterday, it’s now pouring down again today.
The UK weather just can’t decide what to do with itself, and it drives me mad when I’m trying to do my usual weekly menu planning.
Did I ever tell you I was a list/planning nerd?
My weekly menu plans get turned into weekly shopping lists, which occasionally get re-written in aisle order. I am that sad.
I have holiday packing checklists, holiday itineraries (I can relax on holiday, but I need to plan in a ‘no-plans’ day), chore charts, daily task lists.
It gets even worse than this.
If I have a task list, and then I complete an additional task, I will add it to the list, just so I can cross it off.
Please tell me you do this too?
When it comes to menu planning, you can almost guarantee that on the day I’ve scheduled in a warming beef stew it’ll be blisteringly hot outside and my kids will be begging me to let them eat it in the garden at their picnic table. Conversely, on a cold, wet and miserable day like today, I’ve usually got a bright summer salad on the go.
Not today though!
Today we’ve got a quick and easy one-pot chicken pasta meal. Perfect with garlic bread on those cold days, and equally perfect on hot days with a nice crunchy green salad.
This is one-pan cooking at it’s best. Everything gets added in step-by-step, and we end up with a delicious cheesy-creamy pasta dish – with plenty of vegetables – that the kids will love. If you wanted a vegetarian alternative then you could always try my One Pot Mushroom Ragu.
I’m still recovering from my first ever blogging conference that took place over the weekend, but it was brilliant!! So much fun and wine, great tips, new friends and a few tears too. I’ll tell you more in my next post.
Equipment:
In order to make this 30 Minute One Pot Chicken & Pasta you will need:
- Measuring Spoons.
- A good Kitchen Knife
- Chopping board
- Garlic press
- Measuring jug.
- A Frying Pan/Skillet
- Wooden or silicon coated spoons. We have recently bought these and love them.
- A cheese grater if you are grating the cheese yourself
The 30 Minute One Pot Chicken & Pasta Recipe:
30 Minute One Pot Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion peeled and chopped
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into chunks
- 1 Pinch salt and pepper
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tbsp tomato puree (usually gluten free, but best to check if required)
- 1 red bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
- 300 g dried pasta - such as spiralli (use a gluten free variety if required)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce (usually gluten free, but best to check if required)
- 800 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 300 ml chicken stock made from hot water from the kettle + 2 stock cubes (or 2 heaped tsp veg bouillon for gluten free)
- 120 ml milk half fat or full fat
- 20 sugar snap peas/snow peas roughly chopped
- 100 g mature cheddar cheese grated
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add in the onions. Cook for 3 minutes on a medium-to-high heat until they start to turn translucent. Add in the chicken, salt and pepper. Cook for a further 3 minutes until the chicken is sealed (it won’t be cooked in the middle at this point).
- Add in the garlic, tomato puree and red peppers. Stir, then add in the pasta. Now add in the oregano, Worcestershire sauce, tins of tomatoes, stock and milk. Stir and bring to the boil, then turn down to a gentle simmer. Cover with a lid or some foil and simmer for 12-15 minutes (checking occasionally) until the pasta is cooked.
- Stir in the chopped sugar snap peas (it’s nice to add them at the end, so they’re hot, but retain their crunch), then sprinkle the pasta with cheese and put it under the grill/broiler for a couple of minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Top with chopped chives and serve.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional Information
My one-pot chicken pasta post first appeared on Or So She Says.
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David says
March 22, 2019 at 7:21 pmExcellent – for once I produced looked like the photo on the recipe! Had to cook the pasta a few minutes longer than recommended, but otherwise pretty straightforward – even for me…
Kristen says
November 19, 2018 at 12:39 amGood and easy. Followed US conversions and the recipe turned out fine. Also used whole wheat pasta with no issues. Once the pasta was al dente (after 10 mins), I left it on the stove with the lid off to let a little bit more liquid cook off until pasta was done. Tasted for seasoning, added a bit more salt and a pinch of red pepper for a little kick, then the peas, cheese and into the broiler. Came out good and family liked it! Would make again.
Rose Clench says
October 31, 2018 at 5:46 pmJust made this, but not as a bake. The sauce is delicious. Thank you.
Teresa Buck says
October 20, 2018 at 4:05 pmI am going to try this today. With salad 🥗 and garlic bread 🥖 . I had to laugh when reading what you wrote about lists, my husband thought I’d written that as it’s so me. Weekly menus, shopping lists to accompany these, daily chores lists (that great feeling when you tick ✅ off each chore) and the adding on if completed a different chore. I’m very much a lists person, a journal writing person who loves pen 🖊 and paper 📝 but recently broke my right wrist and can’t write because yes you may have guessed it, I’m right handed. Tried writing left handed, unreadable! So for some things I’ve hadn’t to use my iPhone for notes and lists (not a happy bunny). I’m glad I’m not the only one!
Michelle says
September 8, 2018 at 3:25 amHello, do you think this would work with chicken mince? Thankyou
Chris Corbishley says
September 18, 2018 at 9:48 amHi Michelle,
You could certainly try it with chicken mince but the texture and flavour would be a bit different, it should work though but its not something we have tried.
If you do give it a try then please let us know how you get on.
Thanks
Chris & Nicky
Kathryn Maccuaig says
August 27, 2018 at 3:37 pmI don’t have a scale, therefore I need my recipes in “cups”. If you don’t offer that, kindly let me know because I don’t want recipes any other way.
Nicky Corbishley says
August 27, 2018 at 3:49 pmHi Kathryn, there’s a link at the bottom of the ingredients list to convert to cups. We have to convert everything manually, but try to be as accurate as we can. Hope that helps!
Kate says
July 29, 2018 at 6:19 pmThis is delicious and nutritious and easy to make it was perfect for me and puréed for my eight month old she loved it!
ALICE L says
July 22, 2018 at 6:19 pmMany, many, thanks for including a measurement converter allowing quick access to U.S. measurements. It really helps to keep the ‘frustration level’ low not having to ‘Google’ and convert each measurement. I’m sure I’m not the only U.S. resident to appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Millia says
July 5, 2018 at 4:20 pmWonderful recipe! Never though chicken and pasta went well together. I did add a teaspoon of red pesto after the chicken and used only 400gm of tinned tomatoes. Added a bit of sugar too like the Italians.
Cherie says
May 11, 2018 at 9:59 amLooks like a great recipe – does it freeze?
Thanks
John says
February 1, 2018 at 7:41 pmJust googled chicken pasta and this recipe looked so nice in the photo so I made it there and then. Only two of us so I halved the ingredients. Only had frozen peas so threw in a handful, and had no chives so omitted it. The meal was lovely, delicious flavours, very impressed indeed. Went to website where there are more pasta recipes that I will definitely try . Thank you Nicky.
Nicky Corbishley says
March 23, 2018 at 4:36 pmFab thanks John, so glad you like it 🙂
Tom Clayton says
January 20, 2018 at 9:29 pmThis is the perfect mid-week meal, I’m going to be making this one again for sure!
Eva Karen Henderson says
July 20, 2015 at 12:25 pmThis sound so delicious. I have all the ingredients and will try today I hioe. Thank you very much!
Nicky Corbishley says
July 26, 2015 at 10:12 amThanks Eva, really hope you enjoyed it 🙂
Joshua Hampton says
June 23, 2015 at 7:17 amI love how cheesy this pasta is. And I love one-pot meals that are ready in half an hour. This is awesome.
Nicky Corbishley says
July 12, 2015 at 9:46 pmThanks Josh 🙂
Amy says
June 23, 2015 at 2:50 amThe adults in our house are going to love this too! I can tell you that the chicken eater (Chris) and the chickpea eater (moi) love a good 30 minute one pot meal for sure. And oh to making lists. I am a chronic list maker, list re-maker…but there’s nothing quite as satisfying as crossing something off!
Nicky Corbishley says
July 12, 2015 at 9:46 pmHigh five for list making. You can never have enough of them 🙂