Easy Cream Cheese Chicken Pasta

Name: Cream Cheese Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups of leftover chicken or 4 chicken legs or 2 thighs or 1 large chicken breast; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 small yellow onion chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 cups cream or milk; 1/2 box elbow noodles; 4 ounces cream cheese

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Cream Cheese Chicken Pasta

If you are looking for a creamy cheesy chicken pasta casserole recipes, look no further. This creamy chicken and cheese pasta is super easy and a winner with most families.

You can turn this into a creamy baked chicken pasta SUPER easy. Just pop it in the oven for 20 minutes.

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Cream Cheese Chicken Pasta

Sheri

This Cheesy Chicken Pasta is the perfect dinner any night of the week. It's packed with creamy, rich, cheesy goodness, with some tender chicken and spinach to balance everything out! Only 10 minutes of prep time and all done in one pot!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 cups of leftover chicken or 4 chicken legs or 2 thighs or 1 large chicken breast
Salt and pepper to season
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 small yellow onion chopped
3 cloves garlic finely diced
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cups cream or milk
1/2 box elbow noodles or any other type of noodle
4 ounces cream cheese

Instructions

Dice the chicken small. Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, dried parsley and 2 teaspoons of the oil. Heat the remaining oil in a large pot or pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until golden brown, cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
To the same pan, add the butter and fry the onion and garlic until the onion becomes transparent, stirring occasionally (about 2 minutes).
Add the flour and coat. Then, add the broth, milk, herbs, salt and pepper, and bring to a very low simmer (lower the heat if you need to).
Add the dry macaroni and stir occasionally as it comes to a simmer. Reduce heat down to medium low and stir regularly until the pasta is al dente.
In a bowl add half of the milk and the cream cheese. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir to blend until smooth.
Add the rest of the milk if the pasta is too thick!

Notes

This dish can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 5 days. You can freeze this dish for up to 3 months in an airtight container. To reheat just remove the dish from its airtight container and place in a baking dish covered with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F degrees till reheated through, around 20 – 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 385mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 355IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chicken pasta, Cream Cheese, Pasta

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