BBQ Chicken Pasta
Creamy BBQ chicken pasta is an excellent weeknight dish loaded with flavor. This delicious, comforting dish combines chicken breast chunks, BBQ sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, and pasta.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ medium yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1, 15- ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 1 pound cooked penne pasta
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese cheddar or cheddar blend
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, season chicken breast chunks and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent then add the garlic and cook an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add the chicken breasts and cook until almost cooked through.
- Add the BBQ sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, cream, and chicken broth, and stir with a wooden spoon. Season the sauce with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the sauce until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce has thickened. Stir in the pasta and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Taste the pasta to make sure you are pleased with the seasoning.
- Finish the pasta with the remaining shredded cheese and garnish with more BBQ sauce and chopped green onions. Allow the pasta to cool for about 10 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to substitute chicken thighs for chicken breasts in this pasta.
- If you do not have cream cheese on hand, sour cream also works great.
- Leftover BBQ chicken pasta can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.