I’ve always been skeptical of one pot pasta dishes, but this one turned out beautifully and was a definite winner! We enjoyed it for Tad’s birthday last week and we’ll be making it again in the future, I’m sure!
This is a great way to use leftover chicken! I used chicken that I had cooked in the slow cooker, so it was really moist. I usually have most of these ingredients on hand, so it’s a good one for the dinner rotation.
My kids enjoyed it too, so it wasn’t too spicy. Just the right amount of flavor! (If you like more “heat,” you can add more cayenne to the mesquite seasoning.)
It all comes together really fast, so it’s helpful to have all of the ingredients out on the counter, prepped, and ready to go before you start.
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken
- 4 tsp. mesquite seasoning (see below)
- 12 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups chicken stock (homemade if possible)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 lb. fettuccini pasta
- 4 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated
- In a large stock pot, add olive oil and heat over medium-high.
- Add garlic and stir while cooking for 1 minute.
- Throw in the chicken, seasoning, stock, and milk. Break the fettuccini in half and add it to the pot as well. Cover and bring to a rolling boil, stirring every few minutes. (Watch carefully so it doesn't boil over.)
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer pasta (covered) for 8-13 minutes. Stir every few minutes so it doesn't stick to the bottom.
- Continue cooking until there is ½ inch of liquid in the bottom of the stock pot.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. brown sugar
shake of cayenne pepper
1 tsp. dried onion flakes
1 tsp. salt
Mix well to combine! Yield: 3 Tbsp.
Original recipe here.
We served this with delicious roasted broccoli.
Hope you enjoy making this dish!
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I have bone broth cooking and a bunch of shredded chicken will result 🙂 – so im going to make this. Im missing a few seasoning ingredients but I assume itll be okay 🙂
Absolutely! Hope it turns out well!