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This creamy mushroom chicken pasta is a simple and delicious pasta dish made with grain-free penne! It’s paleo, gluten-free, and AIP-friendly.
Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta
Nothing says comfort food like a creamy pasta dish! I grew up eating tons of creamy pasta (baked ziti specifically) and it’s just super cozy and delicious. Plus, if you can make it actually nourishing and with real food ingredients, then even better!
This creamy mushroom chicken pasta is easy to make dish that tastes like it comes from a local Italian restaurant, but it’s totally paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and even AIP-friendly!
The Ingredients for this Recipe
- Chicken thighs. You can also use chicken breast.
- Baby bell mushrooms.
- Full fat canned coconut milk & coconut cream.For the coconut milk, you’ll want to use full-fat coconut milk from a can. To make sure it’s balanced between liquid and fat, I like to either shake up the can or blend it in the blender if the fat is separated. However, since this is a creamy pasta you’ll want to add extra cream as well. For the cream portion, you’ll specifically want to add extra the hardened cream on top.
- Chicken broth
- Jovial cassava penne. This penne is made from cassava flour, and is totally paleo and AIP friendly! Yes, seriously! You can find it on their website, or in many stores via their store locator.
- Prep the sauce: Using a small bowl, whisk the coconut milk, broth, vinegar, arrowroot, and half of the salt and pepper together. Set aside.
- Cook the pasta as directed.
- Cook the chicken in a deep pan: Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reads 165 F. Set aside, and allow to cool slightly before slicing.
- Saute the veggies: Saute for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are slightly translucent. Add the mushrooms to the pan and saute for 4-5 minutes or until tender.
- Add the sauce: Pour in the broth and coconut milk mixture along with the coconut cream and stir. Bring to a low simmer, allowing the liquid to thicken.
- Bring it all together: Add the cooked chicken and the pasta to the sauce and stir to thoroughly coat, cooking for about a minute or so to allow to reheat. Top with parsley and serve.
What can you serve with this recipe?
This recipe is a complete meal by itself, but it would be great with a side salad as well!
Can you make this recipe coconut free?
There wouldn’t necessarily be a good way to make this both dairy-free, and AIP. However, you can use dairy instead if you tolerate it.
Can you make this recipe ahead of time? Does it freeze well?
Though I haven’t tried to freeze this recipe, you can for sure make it ahead of time. The best way to reheat it is in a pan for a few minutes.
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Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta
- Author: Michelle
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This creamy mushroom chicken pasta is a simple and delicious pasta dish made with grain-free penne! It’s paleo, gluten-free, and AIP-friendly.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk, canned
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 tsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp sea salt (divided)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
- 1 box Jovial penne cassava pasta
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 12 oz boneless chicken thighs
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Using a small bowl, whisk the coconut milk, broth, vinegar, arrowroot, and half of the salt and pepper together. Set aside.
- Cook the penne pasta as directed (either before the remainder of the recipe, or simultaneously).
- Using a large, deep skillet heat the avocado oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reads 165 F. Set aside, and allow to cool slightly before slicing into strips, or cubes.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add more oil to the pan if needed along with the onions and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are slightly translucent.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan and saute for 4-5 minutes or until tender.
- Pour in the broth and coconut milk mixture along with the coconut cream and stir. Bring to a low simmer, allowing the liquid to thicken.
- Add the cooked chicken and the pasta to the sauce and stir to thoroughly coat, cooking for about a minute or so to allow to reheat. Top with parsley and serve.
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Dishes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 443
- Fat: 17.2g
- Carbohydrates: 33.5g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Protein: 24.2g
Main Dishes
posted by Michelle on August 31, 2020
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7 comments on “Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta”
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Heather Morales — September 2, 2020 @ 12:20 am Reply
LOVE THIS!! I think your recipe came out yesterday… and well, I hurried home and made this. SO GOOD! Even my husband, who views all of my AIP meals with suspicion, snuck into the fridge to try this and asked me multiple times if I’d make some for him next time. Very impressed, Michelle. THANK YOU!!
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Valerie — September 18, 2020 @ 11:00 pm Reply
I found this recipe on Wednesday and decided I was going to try it out after work today. I am totally thrilled, this recipe is fabulous!! The white wine vinegar just put all the flavors over the top. Quick and easy this will be a regular on my menu plan. I am super excited to try other recipes of yours.
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Unbound Wellness — April 14, 2022 @ 7:44 pm Reply
So glad you liked the recipe!!
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JoAnn — September 30, 2020 @ 9:30 pm Reply
WOW this was awesome. I have a hard time finding recipes that match my diet and taste real good. This definitely hit the spot. I used Jovial cassava pasta. This wAs easy to put together After a busy day.
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JoAnn — October 5, 2020 @ 11:40 am Reply
Thanks once again. This went togeter so easy and with haat I hae n stock and just how you said. I just sarted usig Jovial cassava pasta and this meal was a game changer or me. Tasted awsome.
★★★★★
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Michelle — October 6, 2020 @ 8:00 pm Reply
Thank you, JoAnn!! The pasta is seriously such a huge gamechanger!
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Moriah — November 12, 2020 @ 11:15 pm Reply
Easy recipe to follow and ingredients that you will have on hand. I forgot to buy coconut cream but just used milk and was still great. Big hit with my entire family. Will be making this again.
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