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One-Pot Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta

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This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

With October just around the corner, it is safe to say that the cooler season has officially arrived.

It’s time for hearty dishes like soups, stews, casseroles, and — you guessed it — pasta.

Is there anything better than a big bowl of pasta?

Well, maybe… What about a creamy pasta dish that you can cook in one pot? Woo hoo! Having fewer dishes to wash after dinner is always a win in my book.

Related: Easy One-Pot Taco Spaghetti

This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

One-Pot Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta

This recipe seriously checks off all my boxes: It is quick, easy, delicious, and requires minimal cleanup. What more could you ask for?

I really think that creamy spinach chicken pasta is the ultimate comfort food. It is rich, hearty, and just plain amazing.

And you can have this one-pot chicken pasta dish on the table in 30 minutes — which is even more amazing.

DON’T MISS: One-Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken

This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

How to Make One-Pot Chicken Pasta

You will start by gathering your ingredients. For this recipe, you will need boneless skinless chicken breasts, pasta, mushrooms, spinach, chicken broth, cream, milk, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan cheese.

Next, you will prep your ingredients. After a few minutes of chopping and slicing, you will be ready to begin cooking.

First, you will cook your chicken, then add in the mushrooms, followed by the broth, milk, cream, and pasta. Once the pasta has cooked you simply add the spinach and parmesan and the dish is ready to be enjoyed.

Serve with a side salad and garlic bread and you’ve got the perfect meal.

Oh, and don’t forget dessert! Have you tried this maple walnut coffee cake? It is sooooo stinkin’ good!

This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

More easy meal ideas you may enjoy:

  • Chicken parmesan
  • Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole
  • Smothered chicken – another great one-pot meal!
  • Mushroom bolognese
  • Beef enchilada pasta
  • Penne with asparagus and marinara sauce
  • Instant Pot shrimp scampi
This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

One Pot Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta

A creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe with spinach and mushrooms that comes together in just 30 minutes!
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jaclyn Shimmel
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Equipment

  • OXO Good Grips Wooden Corner Spoon & Scraper
  • T-fal ProGrade Titanium Nonstick Thermo-Spot Saute Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ lb chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 oz penne, or other dry pasta
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil and garlic in large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until lightly golden brown.
  • Add mushrooms and cook for 2 additional minutes.
  • Add broth, cream, and milk, stirring to mix well. Bring to a simmer, add pasta, and cook until tender (about 15 minutes).
  • Add spinach, tossing until slightly wilted (about 1 minute). Remove from heat.
  • Toss with parmesan cheese and serve.

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by a third party and intended to serve as an estimate only. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.

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This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.

This recipe was shares over at Meal Plan Monday and The Weekend Potluck – check them both out for lots of great recipe ideas.

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 09/27/2018
Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: Chicken, Comfort Food, One pot, Party food, Pasta

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Comments

  1. Christina Gould says

    09/29/2018 at 3:15 am

    I’ve been looking for this kind of recipe. I’m going to try it. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
  2. Suzanne Greene says

    09/30/2018 at 3:36 pm

    Thanks for posting this; it is a must try!

    Reply
  3. Lisa J O'Driscoll says

    10/01/2018 at 9:13 am

    Yumm! This is the kind of recipe my whole family will love and it’s a bonus for me because it’s so easy!

    Reply
  4. Renee Goerger says

    10/01/2018 at 11:12 am

    What a tasty recipe. I love how easy it is and how everyone in my family enjoys it!

    Reply
  5. Gina says

    10/01/2018 at 4:52 pm

    I love one pot meals! Makes it so easy for weeknight dinners! Yum!

    Reply
  6. Veronica Lee says

    10/02/2018 at 7:47 am

    Looks delish! My family would love this!

    Reply
  7. Rosie says

    10/03/2018 at 11:15 am

    This pasta dish sounds so good! And I love the one pot, this is a must to try!

    Reply
  8. Dee says

    01/08/2023 at 12:47 pm

    You don’t cook pasta first ?

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      01/10/2023 at 9:51 am

      No, you do not need to cook the pasta first. It cooks in the simmering liquid when you add it to the pot.

      Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    01/18/2023 at 12:33 pm

    there’s garlic in the recipe but not included

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      01/18/2023 at 12:48 pm

      I am not sure what you are asking. The garlic is added in step 1.

      Reply
  10. Melanie Baird says

    01/18/2023 at 8:26 pm

    I had so much liquid left in the pot. How will this ever work?

    Reply
    • Kelly Ball says

      03/20/2023 at 1:11 pm

      Me too!!!!

      Reply

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