This tasty chicken pasta dish is perfect for an easy weeknight meal. Creamy chicken primavera is made with simple ingredients and fresh veggies and is ready to serve in 30 minutes.
When it comes to quick and easy weeknight meals, pasta is always a great option. Chicken primavera is wonderfully creamy and cheesy and made with super simple ingredients, most of which you will easily have to hand.
Made with diced chicken breast and loaded with veggies it’s a hearty family meal.
For more pasta recipes, be sure to check out my Chicken Carbonara and Chicken Mac and Cheese.
Why you will love this chicken primavera
- Quick: This dinner is ready to serve in 30 minutes and is super easy to prep.
- One pot: The chicken primavera is all made in a skillet, all you need to do is serve it on some freshly cooked pasta.
- Creamy: The sauce is made with heavy cream and parmesan and is wonderfully rich in flavor.
How to make chicken primavera
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Cook the pasta al dente.
- Brown the chicken in a skillet.
- Add all the ingredients (other than the tomatoes) to the skillet and simmer.
- Stir in tomatoes.
- Serve over the pasta.
Can you make it ahead of time?
You can make the primavera chicken and the sauce up to 3 days ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge. You can then reheat it on the stovetop and serve over freshly cooked pasta.
Can you use chicken thighs in this recipe?
Yes of course! If you have chicken thighs to use then you can easily swap them in for this recipe. Chicken thighs will take a few extra minutes of cooking time in the skillet. If you have left over rotisserie chicken you can also use that.
What do you serve with it?
This dish is hearty enough to serve on it’s own, but you can easily serve it with a side of veggies, bread or salad. Try it with:
Recipe Notes
- Take care not to overcook the chicken breast or it can become dry.
- You can easily swap in any veggies you have to this dish. Mushrooms and zucchini work great!
- Cook the pasta al-dente.
- You can use any type of pasta with this dish. I used penne, but spaghetti or shells will both work well.
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Creamy Chicken Primavera Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb. chicken breast cubed
- 8 oz of Penne Pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- ½ cup yellow onion diced
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 medium tomatoes diced
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add in pasta and cook until al dente.
- While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet or frying pan, add in olive oil and cook the chicken pieces.
- Once chicken is thoroughly cooked, add in cream, parmesan cheese, butter, carrots , onion, broccoli, and seasonings. Stir on medium heat until sauce begins to boil. Once it begins to boil, turn down the heat and let the sauce simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, allowing them to simmer in the sauce for the last five minutes. Sauce will thicken as it simmers.
- Remove from heat and garnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately over cooked pasta.
Notes
- Take care not to overcook the chicken breast or it can become dry.
- You can easily swap in any veggies you have to this dish. Mushrooms and zucchini work great!
- Cook the pasta al-dente.
- You can use any type of pasta with this dish. I used penne, but spaghetti or shells will both work well.
Nekyna says
This was easy, quick and simple but turned out incredible!! My husband and son both had second plates, even my daughter loved it and she hates vegetables. I modified it just a little: pasta- I used the bow tie pasta, veggies- I used tomatoes, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, Broccoli and onions. Definitely one that’s going on the rotation for weekly dinner meals.
Becky Hardin says
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Nekyna!
Carmel says
I made this with carrots and sautéed onions and red and yellow peppers and it was amazing!! Next time I will add spinach and tomatoes. Yummy!!
Becky Hardin says
Thanks for sharing!!