Description
Comfort meets creativity in this delightful chicken pot pie pasta, blending classic American flavors with modern culinary flair. Creamy sauce, tender chicken, and buttery crust crumbles create a soul-warming dish that promises pure satisfaction for hungry diners.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Pasta and Sauce Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Pastry Topping:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Ignite the oven to 375F (190C) and lubricate a 9×13-inch baking vessel.
- Submerge penne pasta in boiling water, cooking until tender. Evacuate and reserve.
- Melt butter in a capacious skillet over medium thermal intensity. Tumble diced aromatics (onion, carrots, celery) into the molten butter, sautéing until vegetables surrender their crispness, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Introduce minced garlic, allowing its fragrance to permeate the mixture for 1-2 minutes.
- Dust vegetables with flour, stirring to create a uniform coating. Roast briefly to neutralize raw flour’s aggressive flavor.
- Cascade chicken broth and milk into the skillet, whisking methodically until the liquid transforms into a velvety emulsion. Simmer, stirring consistently, until the sauce thickens dramatically.
- Incorporate diced chicken, frozen peas, thyme, seasoning elements, allowing ingredients to intermingle and heat through for 2-3 minutes.
- Integrate cooked pasta into the creamy concoction, ensuring comprehensive sauce coverage.
- Migrate the entire mixture into the prepared baking dish, distributing evenly across the surface.
- Stretch puff pastry to match dish dimensions, draping it atop the pasta landscape.
- Embellish pastry with egg wash, promoting a lustrous golden complexion.
- Roast in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until pastry achieves bronzed perfection and filling bubbles enthusiastically.
- Extract from oven, allowing brief resting period before serving to stabilize internal temperature.
Notes
- Swap butter with olive oil for a lighter version that reduces saturated fat content and adds a subtle Mediterranean flavor.
- Substitute whole wheat pasta to increase fiber intake and create a more nutritious meal with added whole grain benefits.
- Use rotisserie chicken or leftover roasted chicken to save time and add extra depth of flavor without requiring additional cooking steps.
- For gluten-free adaptation, replace all-purpose flour with cornstarch or gluten-free flour blend and use gluten-free puff pastry to maintain the recipe’s classic texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg