One Pot Creamy Vegan Chicken Pasta

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I love one pot meals!

They are quick, easy, and don’t make a ton of dishes you have to clean up.

So yeah, I am here for it, always.

This creamy vegan chicken one pot pasta dish is no exception.

It is all the things…..quick, easy, one pot required, and most importantly it is delicious.

You can use our easy vegan chicken breast in this recipe or a can of jackfruit in brine. Both work well and both are tasty. The jackfruit is a great gluten free alternative to chicken if you can’t eat seitan and the seitan is super easy and freezes beautifully for recipes such as this. I often make a big batch of the chicken every week or 2 and freeze half for easy week night dinners like this!

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If you are not a fan of mushrooms (my family is pretty evenly divided on this topic) you can replace them with a can of drained chicken peas, or any other veggie you may like! No need to complicate things, use what you have or what you like.

So if you were looking for an easy weeknight dinner you can toss together in no time, but is still healthy and tasty, here you go. I hope you love it as much as my family does!

INGREDIENTS:

  • I package spaghetti noodles (you can use gluten free as well)

  • 1 can jackfruit in brine, or 2-3 easy vegan chicken breast

  • 1/2 onion diced

  • 1 can diced tomatoes, drained

  • 2 cups chopped white button mushrooms

  • 1/2 cup cashews soaked in hot water for an hour, or you can microwave them in some water for 3 minutes (you can also use sunflower seeds if you have a nut allergy or just don’t have any on hand)

  • 1 cup water

  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast

  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth

  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

  • A splash of white wine (optional)

  • Fresh basil to garnish (optional)

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COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: 

  1. Start by adding your soaked and drained cashews, and 1 cup of water to a high speed blender or food processor. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth.

  2. Drain the jackfruit and break up the pieces between your finders, or using a fork. If using easy vegan chicken breast just dice them up into small bite size pieces!

  3. Now add a few teaspoons of oil to the bottom of a large deep skillet (a skillet that has a lid).

  4. Next add noodles, then the remaining ingredients on top of the noodles, adding the broth last.

  5. Turn pot on medium/low heat and let pasta cook with a lid on top for 20 - 25 minutes.

  6. You will need to stir several times during the cooking process to keep the noodles from sticking to the bottom on the pot.

  7. Serve topped with fresh basil and vegan parmesan.