Cheesy Chicken Pasta is the perfect comfort food. This hearty dish features chicken breast and tender pasta in a creamy cheese sauce.
This easy-to-make recipe is sure to be one of your family’s favorites. This dish is not only hearty, but it is delicious with the chicken and pasta folded in a creamy sauce that features mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
If you prefer, you can add your favorite vegetable to this dish if you like. Add some broccoli or peas for a well-rounded dish.
Helpful tips
- Use a short pasta for this recipe. I like using penne.
- Do not overcook the pasta. The pasta should be cooked al dente, since it will also cook for a while when it is added to the sauce.
- Change out the chicken breast with leftover rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken you may have on hand. This will help speed up the cooking process for this recipe.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- I would recommend heating the leftovers in a saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat. Add a little milk to the leftovers. This will help restore the creaminess and help it not to dry out.
What you will need for ingredients
- Chicken Breast
- Green Pepper
- Onion
- Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Pasta
- Butter
- Flour
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan Cheese
- Oregano
- Basil
- Parsley
- Salt
- Pepper
Steps for making cheesy chicken pasta
Steps one and two
Add the chicken, green pepper, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large skillet. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender.
Steps three and four
Cook the pasta while making the chicken and sauce. Add the butter and flour to the skillet once the chicken and vegetables are done cooking and removed from the skillet.
Steps five and six
Once the butter and flour are blended, add the chicken broth and milk, and cook until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the mozzarella, Parmesan, and herbs and stir in.
Steps seven and eight
When the cheeses and herbs are blended with the sauce, add the cooked chicken mixture and pasta and fold in until well combined. Continue to cook until everything is heated through.
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Cheesy Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
- 1 medium green pepper about 1 cup chopped
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta using the directions on the package, but cook al dente.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the chicken, green pepper, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the chicken and vegetables from the skillet. Remove any liquid if any from the skillet.
- Add the butter and flour to the skillet. Over medium heat, stir the butter and flour until the butter is melted and the flour is blended in.
- Slowly add the chicken broth and milk, stirring while it is being added.
- Once the sauce starts to thicken, add the mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and seasoning. Stir until the cheese is melted.
- When the cheese is melted and stirred into the sauce, add the chicken mixture and drained pasta to the cheese sauce and stir in.
- Heat until the chicken and the pasta are heated.
Notes
- Use a short pasta for this recipe. I like using penne, but any short pasta will work.
- Do not overcook the pasta. The pasta should be cooked al dente, since it will also cook for a while when it is added to the sauce.
- Change out the chicken breast with leftover rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken you may have on hand. This will help speed up the cooking process for this recipe.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- I would recommend heating the leftovers in a saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat. Add a little milk to the leftovers. This will help restore the creaminess and help it not to dry out.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on November 26, 2011. It has been updated with new content and pictures on August 7, 2025.
Great looking pasta! That’s a nice change from the Thanksgiving turkey 🙂
What a delicious pasta! You packed it with some of my favorite flavors! I am so sick of turkey! Would love this instead.
This easy-to-make recipe is delicious and something that the whole family will love