{"id":5079,"date":"2026-05-17T09:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5079"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:33:04","slug":"chicken-pot-pie-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/chicken-pot-pie-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Pot Pie Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Chicken Pot Pie Pasta<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz penne pasta<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk (or half-and-half for extra creaminess)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup frozen peas and carrots<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for richness)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBoil penne in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saut\u00e9 aromatics<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3\u20134 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the creamy base<\/strong><br \/>\nSprinkle flour over the onions and stir for 1 minute to form a roux. Slowly whisk in chicken broth, then milk, until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season &amp; thicken<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer 4\u20135 minutes until the sauce thickens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add fillings<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in chicken and peas &amp; carrots. Cook 3\u20134 minutes until heated through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the drained pasta and mix well to coat. Stir in cheddar if using.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with parsley and serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use rotisserie chicken for speed.<\/li>\n<li>Swap peas\/carrots for mixed vegetables if you like.<\/li>\n<li>For a baked version: top with breadcrumbs and broil 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy your cozy, one-pan comfort meal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken Pot Pie Pasta \u00a0Ingredients 8 oz penne pasta 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small onion, finely diced 2 cloves&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5079"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5081,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5079\/revisions\/5081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}