Creamy Chicken & Potato Pasta

This Creamy Chicken & Potato Pasta combines chicken thigh meat, crispy potatoes and sliced mushrooms in a cream sauce with bowtie pasta.

I have a thing for adding potatoes to pasta. If you’ve never tried it, you’re in for a treat. I’ll admit that it sounds a bit strange, and I’ve had people question me, completely unconvinced, but everyone I’ve ever served this pasta to has loved it.

>>You might also like to try this Cajun Chicken Pasta.

I use skinless, boneless chicken thighs in this recipe because it has more flavor and a better texture, but you can use chicken breast if that’s all you have.

Russet potatoes are perfect for this dish. You’ll want to use two medium sized potatoes. Cube them up into a size that you would want to eat in a bite with other ingredients – fairly small.

For the pasta, I prefer bowtie pasta in this recipe. It gets fully coated in the sauce, which makes every bite especially delicious. This shape of pasta works well with this baked feta pasta as well. If you only have fusilli or another pasta on hand, it’s fine to substitute.

How to Make Chicken Potato Pasta

Begin this dish by chopping up the chicken and potatoes into bite-sized cubes. Slice the mushrooms. 

Cook the pasta according to package instructions.

As the pasta is cooking, add the potatoes to a large skillet with half the butter. Cook over medium heat, tossing to crisp all sides of the potatoes, for about 15 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the skillet. 

Add the chicken to a large skillet with the remaining butter. Saute the chicken until mostly cooked. Add back the potatoes and the mushrooms. Continue cooking, about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms have cooked down. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Add the garlic. After 30 seconds, add the cream. Mix everything together and let it bubble for a few minutes, until the cream begins to thicken. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add the drained pasta into the skillet and toss to coat. Allow everything to heat up together for a few minutes. Serve.

Try this great recipe for making a whole chicken fast and delicious. Easy Air Fryer Whole Chicken.

Other recipes to try

• Crack Chicken Broccoli Casserole
• Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
• Beef and Broccoli Noodles

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Creamy Chicken & Potato Pasta

This Creamy Chicken & Potato Pasta combines chicken thigh meat, crispy potatoes and sliced mushrooms in a cream sauce with bowtie pasta.

4.75 from 8 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken, Potatoes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 443kcal

Author: Laura

Ingredients

• 6 oz bowtie pasta
• 2 medium potatoes cubed
• 6 oz chicken thigh chopped in small pieces
• 6 mushrooms sliced
• 2 tbsp butter divided
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
• As the pasta is cooking, add potatoes to a large skillet with half the butter. Cook over medium heat, tossing to crisp all sides of the potatoes, about 10 minutes. Remove potatoes from skillet.
• Add the chicken to the skillet with remaining butter. Saute chicken until mostly cooked. Add potatoes and mushrooms. Continue cooking, about 5 minutes, until mushrooms cook down. Add salt and pepper.
• Add the garlic. After 30 seconds, add the cream. Mix everything together and let bubble for a few minutes, until the cream begins to thicken. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the drained pasta into the skillet and toss to coat. Allow everything to heat up together for a few minutes. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 429IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg

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Laura

Laura is a home cook who loves making new recipes and finding new favorite things to eat, whether at home or abroad. She also runs a popular travel blog and spends a lot of her time traveling for food.