Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Pasta
Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Pasta is a super easy recipe made with chicken, penne pasta, lemon, cream cheese and Parmesan. It's creamy, delicious and kid approved!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence seasoning
- 1 lemon cut in half, juice of, divided
- 16 ounces penne pasta
- 3 cups water
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Hit SAUTE on the Instant Pot, and when it reads Hot, add the olive oil and chicken
- Season with sea salt, garlic powder, pepper and Herbes de Provence, stir, and cook until no longer pink
- Hit CANCEL. Add juice of half the lemon, then add the penne pasta over the chicken, and pour water over and around pasta. Do not stir
- Place lid on Instant Pot, turn vent to Sealing, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes
- Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then start counting down and cook for 4 minutes
- When pot beeps, do a quick release
- When pin drops, remove lid, and stir everything together
- Gradually stir in the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese until well blended
- Add remaining lemon juice and parsley, if using
- Sauce will thicken as it cools
Notes
Recipe was made in 6 quart Instant Pot, but it can be made in 8 quart without changing ingredients or cook time.
If chicken does not yield much water after cooking, add 4 cups water for cooking pasta.
Can substitute Italian seasoning mix for Herbes de Provence
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1.1mg