Description
Hearty baked chicken pot pie pasta combines comfort food classics into one irresistible dish. Creamy sauce, tender chicken, and flaky pastry create a soul-warming meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 12 ounces (340 grams) egg noodles, cooked al dente and drained
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
Dairy, Cheese, and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk or heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the culinary workspace by warming the oven to 375°F and coating a spacious baking vessel with a delicate butter layer.
- Transform a large skillet into a vegetable sanctuary, melting butter and introducing diced onions, carrots, and celery. Coax these ingredients into tender submission over moderate heat for approximately 5 minutes.
- Invite minced garlic to join the vegetable medley, allowing it to release its aromatic essence for a brief moment.
- Dust the vegetable mixture with flour, meticulously stirring to ensure each morsel is evenly embraced. Toast the flour for 2-3 minutes, eliminating any raw undertones.
- Gradually introduce chicken broth and milk, whisking with precision until the sauce achieves a silky, harmonious consistency.
- Infuse the liquid with thyme, sage, salt, and pepper, calibrating the seasoning to your palate’s desire.
- Allow the sauce to gently simmer and thicken, transforming into a luxurious base.
- Incorporate shredded chicken, sweet peas, and golden corn kernels, stirring until perfectly integrated.
- Tenderly fold cooked egg noodles into the mixture, then transfer the entire composition to the prepared baking dish.
- Lavish the surface with a generous blanket of shredded cheddar and Parmesan cheese.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven, allowing it to bake until the top achieves a golden, effervescent crown, approximately 25 minutes.
- Retrieve from the oven and permit the casserole a brief moment of rest.
- Conclude by sprinkling additional Parmesan as a final flourish, then serve this comforting creation while warmth still embraces it.
Notes
- Customize vegetables by swapping in seasonal or frozen mixed vegetables for more variety and nutrition.
- Experiment with different pasta shapes like rotini or shells to add textural interest and help sauce cling better.
- Enhance protein options by substituting rotisserie chicken, turkey, or plant-based alternatives for dietary flexibility.
- Create a gluten-free version by using cornstarch instead of flour and choosing gluten-free pasta and chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg