One Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta
This creamy pesto chicken pasta is the ultimate one-pot comfort meal made in under 30 minutes. Rich with cream cheese, pesto, and Parmesan, it delivers cozy flavor with minimal cleanup.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 0.5 lb Penne pasta
- 1.5 cups Chicken broth
- 1 cup Milk
- 3 oz Cream cheese cut into chunks
- ⅓ cup Basil pesto
- ¼ cup Grated Parmesan cheese
- to taste Freshly cracked pepper
- 1 pinch Crushed red pepper optional
- 3 cups Fresh spinach optional add-in
- ¼ cup Sliced sun dried tomatoes optional add-in
Instructions
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into bite sized pieces.
- Set your pressure cooker to sauté mode. Melt 2 tablespoons butter until sizzling.
- Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and stir for about a minute until fragrant.
- Add penne pasta, chicken broth, and milk. Stir to combine.
- Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes once float valve is up.
- Let naturally release for 10 minutes before opening the lid.
- Stir in cream cheese until melted and creamy.
- Add pesto and Parmesan. Stir to combine. Season with black pepper and crushed red pepper.
- Add fresh spinach and sun dried tomatoes (if using) and stir until spinach wilts.
Video
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cxTSOlWNXy0%3Ffeature%3Doembed
Notes
Store leftovers in fridge up to 3 days or freeze in portions. Reheat gently with splash of milk or broth. Great as a baked casserole too!