This quick Creamy Chicken Angel Hair Pasta with Zucchini can be on the table in a flash. The recipe features whole grain pasta, chicken and zucchini, for a hearty yet relatively healthy family dinner. Pasta with chicken is always a winning combination!
Creamy Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken and Zucchini
Yes, you afford to eat healthier, with simple whole grain pasta meals like this one. This easy one pot recipe features whole grain angel hair pasta with chicken breasts and fresh zucchini in a creamy Parmesan sauce. It's all cooked up in one pot, with no weird ingredients. It isn't expensive to make and is on the table in less than a half hour.
Whole Grain Angel Hair makes One Pot Meals Easy
Typically, I would not cook my pasta right in the pot, with all the other ingredients, but with angel hair you can get away with it easily. I would say, trying to cook angel hair then add it to a hot sauce is a bit more likely to result in overcooked pasta than this way. You do want to be watchful of overcooking though. I've noticed whole grain pasta has a shorter window of time between al dente and overcooked.
My daughter & I both enjoyed the pasta, and I'm sure yours will as well.
For another one pot pasta meal, try my cheesy Taco pasta recipe! It has shell pasta smothered in a creamy taco flavor sauce with ground beef and cheese.
How to Make Chicken and Zucchini Angel Hair Pasta
Let's make a pot of creamy chicken pasta. (Print recipe below.)
The recipe takes under 25 mins total time to prepare and it makes 4 servings.
What you will need:
- olive oil
- zucchini squash
- garlic cloves
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- fresh thyme
- low sodium chicken stock
- heavy cream
- Whole Grain Angel Hair
- grated Parmesan
Preparation:
Let's walk through the simple steps of making this angel hair pasta recipe.
Start by cutting the zucchini into matchsticks, mincing the garlic, then thinly slicing the boneless chicken breast.
Put a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot pour in olive oil then add chicken, zucchini, garlic and thyme leaves. Sauté just until chicken is no longer pink.
Pour in the chicken broth and cream. Cook until it starts to bubble.
Add angel hair pasta and stir regularly. It cooks pretty quick.
Simmer and stir until about 75% of the broth has been absorbed. Then stir in the Parmesan cheese and season with pepper (and salt if needed). Cook an additional minute before serving to thicken sauce. By then the angel hair pasta will be fully cooked.
Top with more grated cheese when serving.
I hope you enjoy the recipe. If you are looking for other easy creamy chicken recipes yo might enjoy my Slow cooker Angel Chicken, Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo, Creamy Chicken Florentine Soup, Cajun Pasta with Sausage and Chicken, Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole, or Chicken Fajita Pasta.
Creamy Chicken Angel Hair Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 zucchini
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon thyme leaves fresh de-stemmed
- 2 ⅔ cups low sodium chicken stock
- 2 tbsp. heavy cream
- 8 ounces Whole Grain Angel Hair
- ¼ grated Parmesan + more to top individual servings
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the zucchini into 2 inch long matchsticks, mince garlic, then thinly slice chicken mostly across the grain.
- Put oil in pan over med-high heat, then add the zucchini, garlic, chicken and thyme.
- Saute until chicken is just barley cooked, then add stock and cream. Stir.
- Once the liquid starts to bubble add the angel hair pasta. Gently stir, the pasta will soften quickly, just take care it doesn't stick together.
- Cook uncovered stirring frequently, to ensure even cooking & to avoid sticking. Once about ¾ of the liquid has absorbed or steamed off add the Parmesan cheese and a few grinds of fresh black pepper. Mix in well. Add salt if needed.
- Cook about 1 more minute, then remove from burner and serve with grated cheese on top.
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LyndaS says
I need to try it out with my new julienne peeler - I could peel the zucchini into strips.
Jennifer says
This looks delicious! I love zucchini anything! 🙂
Vanessa says
This looks like a great healthy meal for dinner.
Shell Feis says
Angel hair pasta is one of my favorites.
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
Hmmm -- I love zucchini! We only use whole wheat pasta and this sounds like a perfect pairing. 🙂
Tricia @ Night owl mama says
Omg that looks amazing and I would love to try it. So unique
Marcie W. says
This looks great and I really like that it's a one pot dish. Do you think I could substitute Greek yogurt for the heavy cream to lighten things up even further?
Courtney says
We always eat pasta on Sunday. We do a zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes so good! Love the chicken!
Kathleen says
I am a huge fan of meals that can be made all in one pot, saves so much time and mess. This looks delicious!
Toni says
This looks so good!! I love that it's healthier!
Angela says
This angel hair was so delicious!
Mellisa says
This was amazing, I want to make it tonight again.
Stefanie says
I added some crumbled goat cheese it was so good in this pasta.
Donna says
This chicken pasta was right up my alley and a great was to use up a zucchini! YUM!
Jenn says
Delicious! I love that it's made with a lot of chicken broth as opposed to all heavy cream so it's not a guilty dish. The angel hair pasta did cook quickly in the sauce.