20 Minute Creamy Chicken and Leek Pasta

Creamy chicken and leek pasta in a white bowl.

20 Minute Creamy Chicken and Leek Pasta

This simple creamy chicken and leek pasta is a family favorite. Sautéed chicken, leeks and capsicum smothered in sour cream makes a luscious sauce - serve over the pasta of your choice for a fast and satisfying dinner.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 631kcal

Author Eliza

Ingredients

Chicken

1.3 lb boneless chicken breast or thighs 1-inch / 2cm chunks
2 tablespoons chicken seasoning rub Note 1

Pasta Sauce

1 leek
2 capsicums red, yellow, and/or green
8 oz sour cream
1 cup water reserved from draining the cooked pasta

Pasta

12 oz uncooked fusilli pasta
1 pinch salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare

Put a large pot of salted water on to heat (this is to cook the pasta later).
Prepare the vegetables by thinly slicing the leek, and dicing the capsicum.
Toss the chicken in a bowl with the chicken seasoning.

Cook the pasta

When the pasta water has come to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the pack instructions (approx. 12 mins).
Note: Cook the chicken and vegetables (see below) while the pasta is cooking.
Drain when cooked, reserving approximately 1 cup/ 230ml of the cooking water. Stir a drizzle of olive oil through the pasta to prevent it sticking together.

While the pasta is cooking, cook the sauce

Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan. Cook the leeks until starting to soften (approximately 3 minutes).
Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add the capsicum and cook for approximately 1 minute until starting to soften.
Add half of the reserved pasta water to the pan, and cook for approximately 5 minutes until the chicken has cooked through.

Finish the dish

Remove the pan from the heat, add the sour cream and stir through.
Add the cooked pasta to the pan, and toss through the sauce.
If needed, gradually add more of the reserved pasta water to get the sauce to the right consistency.

Notes

Substitute a homemade seasoning rub: 2 teaspoons paprika, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder

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