One-Pot Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta is Lightened Up and a carb lovers dream! All cooked in ONE POT with NO heavy cream and HALF the fat of regular creamy pastas!
Seared chicken strips are mixed through a super creamy pasta, cooked in the one pot with white wine, garlic, mushrooms AND parmesan cheese! The entire family will LOVE this One-Pot Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta!
This recipe has been tried and tested FOUR times before posting it for you all! The perfect creamy sauce > pasta > flavour ratio! Lightening it up just enough without sacrificing flavour and jean sizes.
My entire family were shocked this pasta came out of my kitchen without using any heavy cream, because it is perfectly decadent and rich, thanks to an age-old secret diet ingredient used in kitchens all over the world.
You guys loved this Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup so much, messaging me your appreciation of all the creaminess in that soup with half the fat, that I had to make THIS recipe right here using the same ingredient! So, what is it?
Evaporated milk. Yep. That’s it. No secret, really, but getting the quantity of broth, evaporated milk and pasta right is THE biggest deal for a one pot recipe like this one!
After sharing this Skinny One Pot Chicken Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo, many of you have been writing in asking if you could use evaporated milk in that recipe. With some testing, and some more testing, I wanted to go with these flavours instead. Creamy chicken and mushroom based sauces are a family favourite in this house, and I usually make this recipe every week for my kids with thickened cream. I’m so glad I can give them something different with less fat.
Also, YOU will be blown away by how good this is!
Some Tips:
- Using evaporated milk ensures a creamy result with half of the fat of normal creamy pasta recipes. You can substitute with half and half or a reduced fat cooking cream if you wish! If calories are not an issue, you can use heavy cream or thickened cream.
- I sear the chicken thighs first to enjoy the crispy texture through the creamy pasta. You’re more than welcome to leave the chicken thighs in the pot, and continue cooking on from Step 2.
- Using freshly grated parmesan cheese enhances the flavour in the sauce.
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- 4 chicken thigh fillets , no skin or bone, trimmed of fat
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to season
- 1 tablespoon olive oil , divided
- 1 medium yellow onion , chopped
- 4 cloves garlic , minced (or 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 8- ounces | 250-grams brown or cremini mushrooms , sliced
- 1- quart | 1-litre chicken broth (or stock)
- 1 (12-fl/oz | 375-ml) can evaporated milk*
- 1/3 cup milk (I use 2%)
- Extra salt and pepper , to taste
- 10- ounces | 300-grams uncooked penne pasta (just over 4 cups)
- 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- A handful of fresh parsley , chopped
- Season chicken thighs with dried basil, salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large saucepan or pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs and sear on both sides until golden brown, cooked through and no longer pink. Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pot. Fry the onion and garlic until the onion becomes transparent, stirring occasionally (about 2 minutes). Pour in the white wine and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, or until beginning to reduce down.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Then, add the broth, milks (or cream if using), salt and pepper, and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the pasta and simmer until pasta is al dente, about 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese until it melts through the sauce. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Slice the chicken into strips and stir through the pasta.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and extra parmesan, if desired
- Enjoy!
*Light evaporated milk was used in this recipe. You can use full fat if that's what you have. Also, you can substitute evaporated milk with half and half, or reduced fat cream
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Zee says
This turned out great! I didn’t have evaporated milk so I used extra 1% milk and it was fine. I added shrimp instead of chicken and a little red pepper flakes. Delicious, I will make this again.
Shannon says
I’m not sure what went wrong but I made this tonight and it came out like soup. Is all the broth supposed to reduce down by the time the pasta cooks? It tasted good but I threw about 3 cups of liquid out.
Rana says
IT was so yum!! whole family loved it! It would be great if there’s a favourite/personalise button so users can save their favourite recipes.
Andrea K says
Looks delicious- i will try this tonight.
Juile says
If I don’t use the wine – do I use the same measurement if I substitute chicken broth when de-glazing the pan?
Catia says
Sounds good
Charles says
Made tonight, even my grandson ate 2 servings. This is a keeper! I didn’t use wine, just some of the chicken broth. I may try this with chicken breasts. Thanks for sharing.
Debbie says
I made this last evening with some substitutions. I had a bounty of Dungeness Crab meat, so I used that rather than chicken. I also added a few handfuls of baby spinach as the pasta mix came off the stove. The crab meat was placed over the pasta spinach mixture on each plate so that it didn’t fall apart with any mixing. Oh, I sprinkled just a bit of red pepper flakes on each plate too. Next time I’ll try it with chicken and I know it will be just as wonderful. This is a great recipe and it’s sure to be a regular for us. Love all of your recipes!
Candace H. says
I made this as written and added fresh asparagus pieces the last 5 min. Delicious!!
Kathleen says
The Creamy One pot Chicken penne was great !!!! I had to use chicken breasts, forgot to take the thighs out of the freezer!!! Very delicious!!! 13 ye old ❤️ IT!!
Karlie says
DELICIOUS !! Even my hard to please 1.5 year old LOVED it
Jelly says
Can this be frozen and reheated?
Karina says
Lisa you’re welcome!!! Thank you so much for the tip! I’m sure readers will really appreciate it! I’m so happy you liked this one. It’s definitely a favourite!
Lisa says
I just made this for dinner and it was fabulous! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! For all the Americans out there, 10 oz of pasta is 1 box. I wasn’t sure so I measured it! Thought I would mention it to save someone else s step – or maybe I’m the only one who didn’t know!! Karina – thanks for a great recipe. I love these 1 pot meals.
Keabetswe says
your food looks and tastes amazing, I cant wait for my man to also enjoy… super addicted to this website.
Cassie @ Be Forever Healthier says
this looks so delicious!!! definitely trying soon! can’t wait!
DODIE WALKER says
Hi Karina !
I so appreciate your wonderful recipes. They are delicious !!! I made two of them . I’ve posted on my dkny57 Instagram .
Karina says
Hi Pat. You can use extra chicken broth 🙂
Pat says
What could I use in place of the wine?
Thanks.