This Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta is a tasty comfort meal, perfect for a cozy Fall evening at home. With three types of mushrooms, cream, herbs, and parmesan, this dish is sure to please even the pickiest eaters!
There’s nothing quite like the deep flavor combination of creamy mushroom and chicken, served over your favorite pasta noodles! This dish uses simple, fresh ingredients and is easy to make, with just a few steps.
If you’re like me, cozy Fall evenings call for yummy comfort meals, and this creamy chicken and mushroom pasta checks all the boxes! This dish will easily become a go-to meal that your entire family will enjoy!
I’m showing you how to make this delicious creamy chicken and mushroom pasta!
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
What You’ll Need: Key Ingredients
- Chicken breast: I prefer to use chicken breast for this recipe, as I’m able to cut it into even pieces more easily.
- Three mushrooms: this recipe calls for three mushroom types of your choice. My favorite combination is: portobello, white, and oyster mushrooms.
- Onions & garlic: this brings depth and robust flavor to the sauce.
- Heavy cream: we will use cream to create the cream sauce.
- Parmesan: this gives the perfect sharp and salty taste to the sauce. You can also garnish your dish with parmesan.
- Herbs: a variety of herbs give the sauce a delicious and aromatic flavor.
How To Make the Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- Prepare your chicken breasts by slicing each breast into three even pieces, about 1 inch thick. Season each side with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium-high eat and cook chicken breasts for 3 minutes on each side or until internal temperature is at 165°F. Once cooked, remove and let sit.
- Add more oil to the pan and deglaze by scraping lightly to lift the remaining chicken bits.
- Sauté chopped onions and garlic for about 6 minutes or until softened, making sure not to burn.
- Add mushrooms and cook for another 6 minutes or until softened.
- Add herbs, salt, and pepper, and mix.
- Pour in your cream and let the sauce thicken for about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the grated parmesan.
- Add sauce to cooked noodles and toss to combine. Top with chicken breast, parmesan, and more fresh or dried herbs.
Video of Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta
Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta
This creamy chicken and mushroom pasta is the easiest comfort dish on for a cozy day!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 2 pounds mushrooms three types (ex. portobello, white, oyster)
- 2 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 2.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup parmesan grated
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 pound pasta noodles
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken breasts by slicing each breast into three even pieces, about 1 inch thick. Season each side with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium-high eat and cook chicken breasts for 3 minutes on each side or until internal temperature is at 165°F. Once cooked, remove and let sit.
- Add more oil to the pan and deglaze by scraping lightly to lift the remaining chicken bits.
- Sauté onions and garlic for about 6 minutes or until softened, making sure not to burn.
- Add mushrooms and cook for another 6 minutes or until softened.
- Add herbs, salt, and pepper, and mix.
- Pour in your cream and let the sauce thicken for about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the grated parmesan.
- Add sauce to cooked noodles and toss to combine. Top with chicken breast, parmesan, and more fresh or dried herbs.
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This recipe was so delicious and simple to make! Easily of our favorite pasta recipes now.