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This simple One Pot Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Pasta is a summer go-to dinner. Quick, easy, hearty, and so delicious! Pan-seared Italian seasoned chicken in a creamy roasted red pepper, tomato, and basil sauce. Then cooked together with pasta for a quick dinner made in one pot. Truly one of those all-in-one dinners that everyone at the table will love. Great for a weeknight, but equally fun to serve to friends on a summer night get-together.
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And we are finally back with a new recipe! I wasn’t intending to go so long without sharing something completely new. But with the weekend, and then the 4th on Monday, it just worked out that way.
But I’m so excited to be back in the kitchen and cooking summery pasta! I actually made this a couple of weeks ago, before all of my travel, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. This pasta has to be hands down one of my favorites of the summer.
If any of you have the HBH Every Day Cookbook, you may recognize the red pepper sauce from the pizza Diavola recipe (my favorite pizza in the book). I took that sauce and added some fresh cherry tomatoes to the mix. I then tossed the sauce with Italian seared chicken, pasta, and freshly grated manchego cheese.
It took me only minutes to make since I already had a batch of the sauce in the fridge. And turned out so delicious. My family ended up loving it so much that they actually requested I make it again! When you cook as much as I do, that’s rare.
It’s safe to say, we all really love this one.
Here are all the details, hint it’s easy!
For the sauce, everything is blended up in a food processor. Roasted red peppers, toasted walnuts (any nut works though), cherry tomatoes, garlic, parsley, olive oil, a splash of vinegar, smoked paprika, and a touch of cayenne.
It’s a heavily Spanish-inspired sauce and it is heavenly. The only thing different about this sauce versus the one in the cookbook is the cherry tomatoes. Since it’s summer, I wanted to use fresh tomatoes in place of tomato paste. Perfect decision!
Once the sauce is blended together, cook the chicken up in a nice big pot.
While I’m cooking the chicken, I season it with a homemade Italian seasoning blend…dried basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and sage. I then add smoked paprika and chili flakes. It’s a delicious mix and makes the chicken very flavorful.
Oh, and I add some parmesan too!
Once the chicken is cooked, pull it out and pour in the water for the pasta. Cook the pasta right in the same pot. Do not drain the water. Then add the red pepper sauce, manchego cheese, and lots of fresh basil.
Toss it until the sauce gets very creamy and warm, then slide the chicken right back in.
I love to top the pasta with fresh arugula, basil, and a bit more cheese.
It’s everything you’d expect out of a multi-step recipe, but all made in way less than an hour – and in one pot too. Simple, simple – just what we love!
You can serve this Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Pasta up on busy weeknights, but it’s equally great to serve to friends and family. We’ve enjoyed this a couple of times already this summer! Perfect with a glass of wine or a fun mocktail on a nice summer night.
Looking for summer pasta recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Jammy Cherry Tomato Pasta with Crisp Lemon Rosemary Chickpeas
Simplest Zucchini Parmesan Pasta
One Pot 30 Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Bake
Lastly, if you make this One Pot Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Pasta be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
One Pot Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 jar (12-ounce) roasted red peppers, drained
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fruity champagne or wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound boneless chicken, cubed
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning , (see note)
- red pepper flakes
- 1 cup grated manchego cheese, (or parmesan)
- 1 pound short cut pasta
- 1 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 cup arugula
Instructions
- 1. To make the red pepper sauce. In a blender or food processor, combine the red peppers, walnuts, tomatoes, garlic, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, honey, 1 teaspoon paprika, cayenne, and a generous pinch of salt. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. 2. Set a large pot or skillet with sides over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon paprika, and a pinch each of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden brown, 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup manchego, cook another minute, then remove the chicken from the pot.3. To the same pot, pour in 3 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, add the pasta, and cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente, 8 minutes. Do not drain the pasta water. If needed, add additional water to help the pasta cook. 4. Stir in the roasted red pepper sauce (you may not need it all), manchego, and basil. Toss until very creamy and heated through. Slide in the chicken and any juices left on the plate.5. Serve the pasta topped with fresh manchego and arugula. Enjoy!
Notes
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Any suggestions to replace the walnuts for my nut-allergic boyfriend? Looks amazing!
Hey Laura,
You could use pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds in place of the walnuts, or just skip them:) I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Made this for my family and two of my step daughter’s friends tonight. Substituted roasted cauliflower for the chicken to make it vegetarian but otherwise followed exactly and it was delicious!! Definitely going in the recipe box for future meals!
The majority of my meals come from your website or cookbook and I have yet to come across a dud. Thank you!!
Hey Mary,
Thanks so much for your comment and sharing your feedback! I am glad that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for trying it out! Thanks for your kind message:) xTieghan
Making this for my son’s birthday! If you can, how would go about making this ahead of time?
Hi Rachel,
For best flavor and texture, I would make the sauce and chicken ahead of time, everything else I would make when you are ready to eat! I hope you love the recipe and happy birthday to your son! xTieghan
Made this tonight and it was delicious – we have some pasta leftover – would it be ok to reheat for lunch tomorrow?
Also, with the leftovers red pepper sauce – we didn’t use all of it in the pasta – how long does this keep and can you suggest some ways to use it up? thanks x
Hey Harriet,
Thanks so much for your comment and sharing your feedback! I am glad that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for trying it out! Sure, totally fine to reheat for leftovers:) I would say the sauce is good in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. xTieghan
Tieghan, thank you for this morning’s inspiration! We are renovating, so inspiration is in short supply. My husband just asked me (cautiously) if I had any thoughts on dinner, and I was happy to tell him a yummy chicken dish. Made him smile!
Thanks for the day brightener, and I will be thinking kind thoughts about you tonight. Even if we find more wiring that is not up to ‘code’.
Hey Pauline,
Thanks so much for your kind message! I hope you love the recipe, let me know if you give it a try! Good luck with your renovations! xTieghan
I don’t see the chicken on the ingredient list. About how much do you usually use?
in the ingredient list it says 1 pound of chicken cubed
Hey Emily,
The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed. Sorry for any confusion, the recipe has been edited:) I hope you’ll give it a try! xxT
And are you adding any oil to the pan before you add the chicken (awaiting chicken info)
Hi Sue,
The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed. Sorry for any confusion, the recipe has been edited:) Nope, no oil is needed but feel free to add some if you like. I hope you’ll give it a try! xxT
I have the same question as others. How much chicken and what part(s)?
Hi Karen,
The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed. Sorry for any confusion, the recipe has been edited:) I hope you’ll give it a try! xxT
Have we found out how much chicken? I’d love to try this!!
Hi Loretta,
The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed. Sorry for any confusion, the recipe has been edited:) I hope you’ll give it a try! xxT
I looked in the latest cookbook to see if the original recipe was in there with the amount/type of chicken…not in there! I’m going with a pound or boneless, skinless breasts.
Hi Suzanne,
The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed. Sorry for any confusion, the recipe has been edited:) I hope you’ll give it a try! xxT
How much chicken do you use for this recipe?
Hi Leigh,
The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed. Sorry for any confusion, the recipe has been edited:) I hope you’ll give it a try! xxT
The chicken is not on the ingredient list.
in the ingredient list it says 1 pound of chicken cubed
Hi Susie,
The ingredient list has been updated. The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed:) So sorry for any confusion, let me know if you give this dish a try! xTieghan
Chicken?
Hi there,
The ingredient list has been updated. The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed:) So sorry for any confusion, let me know if you give this dish a try! xTieghan
You forgot to include the chicken in the recipe.
Hi Maureen,
Thanks for pointing that out:) The recipe has been fixed and the chicken is now in the ingredient list. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Hi, this looks delicious, however chicken is not on the ingredients list. Breasts, thighs? Amount? How best prepped? Thanks!
Exactly right, chicken not listed as ingredient ??
Hi Ellen,
Sorry about that! I fixed the recipe and the chicken is now in the ingredient list:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Hi Janey,
The ingredient list has been updated. The recipe calls for 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed:) All of the cooking instructions for the chicken are in step 2. So sorry for any confusion, let me know if you give this dish a try! xTieghan