Easy Penne Pasta with Chicken and Peas
Another delicious recipe to fill your family’s stomach with great comforting flavors and to fill their hearts with joy and gratitude.
A perfectly cooked penne pasta, finely diced onions, peas, juicy chicken breasts, all dipped in a delicious hearty cream.
Enjoy a simple but delightful meal with this penne pasta with chicken and cheese recipe. It’s an incredibly delicious weeknight dinner. It’s made with simple and pantry friendly ingredients; pasta, chicken and peas, this is all you need to give this wonderful recipe a try.
This penne pasta recipe is not only easy to prepare but it’s also affordable, incredibly delicious and versatile. You can easily modify the ingredients in various ways to suit your taste.
Delicious and Nutritious? What are you waiting for?! Let your family and friends experience the true joy of a delicious and comforting Italian-inspired dinner.
Ingredients needed:
8 ounces penne pasta (around 227g)
1-pound boneless chicken breasts with no skin (cut into small pieces)
1 cup peas (frozen)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste
½ diced yellow onion
¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions:
Have all the ingredients and supplies ready and organized before cooking. Practice your mise en place like a true professional chef.
Firstly; boil a large pot of salted water and add the pasta. Halfway through cooking your pasta, add in 1 cup frozen peas to the pot. Cook your penne pasta until al dente and don’t forget to check the back of the package for instructions.
Meantime, set a large skillet over medium high heat, add in the olive oil, the finely diced onions, and your chicken breasts (cut into small pieces). Don’t forget to season with salt and paper according to your taste.
Drain the pasta and peas and rinse gently in cold water.
Then, add the pasta and peas to the onion and chicken mixture. Reduce the heat to medium then add in the heavy cream.
Stir in the heavy cream, chicken, and pasta. Let the sauce boil gently.
Finally, spoon the pasta onto your favorite pasta plates or bowls and serve immediately. You can add in some cheese or toppings of your liking. Enjoy!
Up to now, I have never heard of someone who doesn’t like pasta. This Italian delicacy is one of the most popular dishes around the world. It’s versatile, easy to work with, available in every pantry, stores well and you can easily make it in bulk to feed a large crowd. And this chicken and peas pasta recipe is no exception; It’s a dish totally worth your time.
Creamy Chicken and Peas Penne Pasta – Boost your serotonin levels with every bite!
Another delicious and creamy pasta dish to appease your mind and wipe out a long day’s hardship. This simple recipe makes a great meal for a cozy weeknight meal. It has just enough heavy cream to make your dish rich and flavorful but to keep it light.
Helpful Tips and Variations for a better cooking experience:
Best pasta for this recipe: Penne pasta works best for this recipe, its distinct shape makes it great for sauce scooping. However, conchiglie or orecchiette will do.
Peas: I prefer to use frozen peas with this recipe, they are more accessible and they tend to be firmer and have more flavor, but you can certainly use fresh peas.
Chicken: In this recipe, I used boneless chicken breasts with no skin and I cut them into small pieces, but you can also use tenderloins.
Chicken substitute: You can definitely swap the chicken breasts for beef, salmon, or bacon. You can also skip the protein all together for a meatless meal.
Heavy cream substitute: Use some cream cheese with whole milk.
Add cheese to taste- You can add some parmesan cheese to this dish, cheddar or gruyere will work too. Add the cheese after simmering the heavy cream.
Additional ingredients: You can add some minced garlic (not too much), chopped basil, and other seasonings of your liking.
Storage: Store your penne pasta leftovers in an airtight container and put it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can also freeze your leftovers up to 3 months. Rewarm in a skillet over medium heat or simply reheat in the microwave
What can I serve with this peas and chicken penne pasta recipe?
Serve this chicken and peas pasta onto your favorite plate or bowl and dig in immediately!
You can serve one or two accompaniment dishes to complement your creamy pasta. I personally love to eat this recipe with some freshly made bruschetta with tomato and basil. You can also pair your shiny pasta with a green salad, roasted broccoli, beans, asparagus or some garlic bread.
Easy Penne Pasta with Chicken and Peas
Ingredients
- 8 ounces penne pasta around 227g
- 1- pound boneless chicken breasts with no skin cut into small pieces
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ diced yellow onion
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water and add the pasta. Halfway through cooking your pasta, add in 1 cup frozen peas to the pot. Cook your penne pasta until al dente and don’t forget to check the back of the package for instructions.
- Meantime, set a large skillet over medium high heat, add in the olive oil, the finely diced onions, and your chicken breasts (cut into small pieces). Don’t forget to season with salt and paper according to your taste.
- Drain the pasta and peas and rinse gently in cold water.
- Add the pasta and peas to the onion and chicken mixture. Reduce the heat to medium then add in the heavy cream.
- Stir in the heavy cream, chicken, and pasta. Let the sauce boil gently.
- Spoon the pasta onto your favorite pasta plates or bowls and serve immediately. You can add in some cheese or toppings of your liking. Enjoy!
