Sunday, March 9, 2025

One-Pot Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta

Talk about an easy dish to make! And if you want to cut down the fat you can always replace the sour cream with a low-fat version. And yes, this could be made in your instant pot but keep a close eye on it! 

This dish kind of reminds me of a leftover dish my Mom would make from the Thanksgiving turkey leftovers. It's a meal in a pot! I never knew which I liked better though- the meals from thanksgiving leftovers or the original dinner ;)

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 (8 ounces) packages of sliced shiitake or cremini mushrooms
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar (if you can't find it, just use regular sherry wine vinegar or wine)
  • 2 ¼ cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 8 ounces of whole-wheat penne
  • 1 cup coarsely shredded rotisserie chicken
  • ¼ cup light sour cream or cream cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add mushrooms, pepper and salt, and cook, until the mushrooms are tender and golden
  3. Add vinegar and cook to scrape up bits from the bottom
  4. Stir in the broth, and bring to a boil
  5. Add the pasta and chicken
  6. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the pasta is al dente (about 10-12 minutes)
  7. Remove from the heat.
  8. Stir in the creme fraiche or sour cream and the parmesan
  9. Divide between four bowls and garnish if desired.

The serving size is 1 1/4 cups

Per Serving: 426 calories; sodium 441mg; carbohydrates 48g; dietary fiber 6g