Easy One Pot Cheesy Chicken Pasta recipe. Made with pantry essentials, this makes a quick and simple weeknight meal.
I’m going back to work next week!
To be honest, I don’t know how to feel about it. As a teacher, the school year is so hectic that when you have a summer holiday it seems to fly by. But I am ready to have a consistent schedule and to be doing what I love.
But that also means the return of quick and easy weeknight meals. Starting with this One Pot Cheesy Pasta.
What do you need to make One Pot Cheesy Chicken Pasta?
The beauty about this pasta is that it mostly uses your pantry essentials. All you need is:
- oil
- chicken
- onion
- seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning)
- pasta
- pasta sauce
- cheese (mozzarella and Parmesan)
That’s it!
Typically when I want a one pot recipe I will go for my One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese recipe. But today I didn’t have ground beef on hand, so this recipe was created with what I do have at home.
This recipe is extremely versatile. If you don’t have chicken on hand, switch it up with a protein that you do have. Or leave it out completely for a vegetarian option! It will taste amazing any way you cook it.
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One Pot Cheesy Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 3 medium boneless, skinless chicken thighs (breasts work too)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 16 oz dry pasta (I used rigatoni)
- 24 oz jar pasta sauce
- water to fill the empty pasta sauce jar
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- dry parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add in the chicken and cook until no longer pink, around 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same saucepan, add in the onion, Italian seasoning and garlic powder, and cook until soft, around 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix in the pasta sauce, refill that jar with water and add to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium heat.
- Add in the cooked chicken and pasta. Stir then cover and cook for around 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your liking. Mix in 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan.
- Mix in the remaining mozzarella cheese and top with dried parsley. Serve immediately.
My boys are begging me to make this pasta again, so delicious and didn’t disappoint us! So cheesy and the perfect easy dinner recipe for quick dinners! Saved to my bookmarks and I’ll be making this again Friday night!
Yay this makes me so happy! Thanks Beth 🙂
This cheesy pasta was so delicious! I love one-pot meals that are family favorites and super satisfying.
I live off of one pot meals these days! Thanks!
This is such a delicious kid friendly recipe! Made this for a few families I was hosting this weekend and everyone (adults + kids) loved it!
Yay!! That makes me so happy to hear 🙂
One pot dishes are the best! Pasta and chicken is a great combination.
Agree, so good!
Love the idea of a meal that needs 5 mins of prep with school starting soon. This one pot cheesy chicken pasta looks great, I can’t wait to try it soon. Also best of luck going back to school, lots of respect for teachers!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Hi! Do you add 24 oz of water? So for the 24oz of pasta sauce you add the same amount of water? Looks great!