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    Home » Pasta

    Creamy Red Wine Chicken Pasta

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on June 8, 2023, updated May 30, 2024 - 54 Comments

    Total time: 30 minutes minutes
    Prep time: 5 minutes minutes
    4.94 from 31 votes
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    This Creamy Red Wine Chicken Pasta is a winner every time and all done in under 30 minutes! Packed full of fall flavors like red wine, mushrooms and thyme, it's a perfect Saturday night dinner - that you will love to have in your lunchbox come Monday.

    a pan ful of pasta with red wine pasta sauce with chicken and mushrooms

    Why you will love this recipe

    This pasta dish is my #1 fall favorite. It combines all my favorite fall flavors in a simple meal: mushrooms, red wine, thyme... who can say no to that?!

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    It's also quick and all done in under 30 minutes, with no unnecessary step. Just straightforward, easy, and so SO delicious!

    "Quick and easy! Just how I like my dinner! This is sure to be on repeat!" -Taylor

    All the Fall Flavors

    ingredients needed to make red wine pasta sauce with chicken and mushrooms

    I love making this recipe with chanterelles, but since they can be hard to find (and quite expensive!) I've included white button mushrooms here instead. Either works, but if you find them it's even better with chanterelles. Or a mix!

    What Is Concentrated Mushroom Stock?

    Concentrated stock, or "fond", is very common in Sweden where I live. If you can't find it, don't worry - you can also use a regular bouillon cube. Just crumble it up and add together with the wine, and make sure it's well mixed in before adding the cream.

    How to Make It in 4 Simple Steps

    1. Sauté

    Sauté onion and garlic in butter, then add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Add more butter if needed, you want the mushrooms to be really soft and butter-filled at the end.

    Then push the mushrooms to one side and add the chicken to the other side, so it gets some nice contact with the pan. Sear until it's white and cooked on all sides.

    Making red wine chicken pasta.

    2. Red Wine

    Add the red wine and cook until about half the liquid has evaporated, then add the concentrated mushroom stock, fond, or bouillon cube.

    Making red wine chicken pasta.

    3. Cream + Thyme

    Add cream & thyme and simmer 5-10 minutes.

    Making red wine chicken pasta.

    4. Finishing Touches

    Remove thyme sprigs & garlic cloves then mix in Parmesan cheese, pasta & pasta cooking water. Mix well, simmer 2 minutes, and serve!

    Making red wine chicken pasta.

    What to Do with Leftovers

    Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

    Freezing: Freeze leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

    Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the microwave. Start with 2 minutes and add more time as needed in 1 minute increments.

    Reheating from frozen: Allow to thaw in the fridge overnight before rehating for best results.

    close up of red wine pasta sauce with pasta, chicken and mushrooms

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    Recipe

    a pan ful of pasta with red wine pasta sauce with chicken and mushrooms

    Creamy Chicken Pasta

    4.94 from 31 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 887kcal
    Prep time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook time: 20 minutes mins
    Total time: 30 minutes minutes
    Author: Emmeline Kemperyd
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    Ingredients

    • 4 tablespoon butter divided, more if needed
    • 1 yellow onion finely chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves in one piece but slightly crushed
    • 10 white button mushrooms chopped
    • 1 lb chicken thigh filets or chicken breast, cut in bite-size pieces
    • 1 cups red wine
    • 2 tablespoon concentrated mushroom stock or a crumbled mushroom bouillon cube
    • 20 fresh thyme sprigs + more to serve
    • 1 cups cream heavy cream or half and half
    • ½ lb fresh tagliatelle or other pasta, fresh or dry
    • 1 cups pasta water
    • 1 cups grated parmesan + more to serve
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Heat a pan, large enough to hold all the sauce and pasta, over medium heat. Add half of the butter, chopped onion and garlic cloves. Let cook for a few minutes, until fragrant.
      4 tablespoon butter, 1 yellow onion, 3 garlic cloves
    • Add the second half of the butter and allow to melt, then add the mushrooms. Let cook for a few minutes. If the mushrooms start to look dry, add more butter.
      4 tablespoon butter, 10 white button mushrooms
    • Push the mushrooms to one side of the pan and add the chicken on the other side. Cook separately until it's got some color on all sides, then mix it up with the mushrooms.
      1 lb chicken thigh filets
    • Raise the temperature to medium-high, pour in the red wine, and cook for 2 minutes until about half of the wine has evaporated.
      1 cups red wine
    • Add concentrated mushroom stock, thyme sprigs and cream. Bring to a boil, then lower the temperature to medium again. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stir occasionally.
      2 tablespoon concentrated mushroom stock, 20 fresh thyme sprigs, 1 cups cream
    • Meanwhile, cook the pasta. Cook it 1 minutes less than stated on the package, so it's very al dente. Then drain and reserve some of the pasta water.
      ½ lb fresh tagliatelle
    • When the sauce is done, use kitchen forceps or a fork to remove the garlic cloves and thyme sprigs. Then add the pasta together with the pasta water. Mix, bring back to a boil, and simmer for 2 minutes, until the pasta is done.
      ½ lb fresh tagliatelle, 1 cups pasta water
    • Mix in the grated parmesan, and serve topped with some fresh thyme & more parmesan.
      1 cups grated parmesan

    Equipment (may contain affiliate links)

    • Chopping board*
    • Kitchen knife*
    • Skillet or frying pan*
    • Pasta pot*
    • Measuring spoons*
    • Measuring cups (metric or US)*

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    Notes

     
    • Mushrooms - I recommend white button mushrooms or a mix of white button mushrooms and chantarelles
    • Get just the right amount of garlic flavor by using whole cloves that are just slightly crushed - this gives a subtle garlic taste, and you can easily remove them before serving
    • Keep adding butter until the mushrooms are saturated, for the fullest taste
    • Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic cloves before serving, for a fancy touch
    • Don't skip the pasta water - it thickens the sauce and helps it coat the pasta
     
    Storing, freezing and reheating leftovers
    • Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
    • Freezing: Freeze leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
    • Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the microwave. Start with 2 minutes and add more time as needed in 1 minute increments.
    • Reheating from frozen: Allow to thaw in the fridge overnight before rehating for best results.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 887kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 309mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1812IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 389mg | Iron: 4mg

    Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Maria G

      January 05, 2025 at 3:35 pm

      5 stars
      Hubby and I cook together and try a new recipe every Sunday. We are definitely "kitchen challenged 😆 Delicious and easy to make. I used ground thyme, since that was what I had on hand.😋😋😋

      Reply
    2. Ja

      October 01, 2023 at 9:25 pm

      Where can you find concentrated mushroom stock?
      I’ve never seen it or heard of it before.
      Also, we don’t do wine or any alcohol in our food - what do you suggest besides red wine?
      Thank you. I’m looking forward to making this.

      Reply
      • Emmeline Kemperyd

        October 02, 2023 at 8:17 am

        Hi,

        Where I live it's very common, but I know that's not the case everywhere. If you can't find it you can just use a crumbled up bouillon cube instead.

        Regarding a substitute for wine, this recipe relies heavily on the red wine so the flavor will not be the same without it. I would try using a non alcoholic red wine instead and add a teaspoon or so of balsamic vinegar for acidity. If you don't want to use that either, you can try more mushroom stock and a little bit of balsamic vinegar. It will probably still be tasty, but not quite the same.

        /Emmeline

        Reply
    3. Susan

      January 04, 2023 at 12:31 am

      5 stars
      This is wonderful ! Thank you from Canada!

      Reply
    4. jackie hastert

      December 01, 2020 at 10:15 pm

      What a great dinner idea! I know that my family would love to have this for dinner or for a lunch on Sunday! It's perfect for us and I will be adding it to my menu for next week.

      Reply
    5. Renee | The Good Hearted Woman

      November 30, 2020 at 9:57 pm

      5 stars
      This makes such a delicious, satisfying meal; and it's so easy to make, too!

      Reply
    6. Charla

      November 30, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      5 stars
      This is my kind of week night dinner and love that there will be leftovers to carry over for a few days. Thanks!

      Reply
    7. Marie-Charlotte Chatelain

      November 30, 2020 at 9:19 pm

      5 stars
      Well what can I say - you had me at red wine hehe! But really, this sounds beyond fantastic!

      Reply
    8. Taylor Kiser

      November 30, 2020 at 9:08 pm

      5 stars
      Quick and easy! Just how I like my dinner! This is sure to be on repeat!

      Reply
    9. Monidipa Dutta

      February 26, 2019 at 1:46 pm

      5 stars
      I love pasta! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try! It left me drooling..!!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        March 04, 2019 at 2:25 pm

        Woho that means I did my job right! 😉 Thank you for commenting & rating!

        Reply
    10. Sania Ahmed

      February 26, 2019 at 11:45 am

      This is something I never heard about Red wine in Pasta.... I am sure it would taste yummy as it looks.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        March 04, 2019 at 2:25 pm

        It sure does 😉 Thank you, Sania!

        Reply
    11. aisasami

      February 26, 2019 at 10:47 am

      5 stars
      This looks so yummy but I don't think chanterelle are common?

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        March 04, 2019 at 2:26 pm

        Thank you! I think that depends on where in the world you are, as well as the time of year. We have a lot of them in Sweden in the fall, but not other times. You can substitute them for white button mushrooms, however - super delicious as well!

        Reply
    12. Blair

      February 25, 2019 at 5:15 pm

      I think this could be a hit in our house. It has some of the popular ingredients for us garlic, mushrooms, pasta and chicken.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 5:31 pm

        Thank you Blair! Hope you try it!

        Reply
    13. Preet

      February 25, 2019 at 3:55 pm

      I must try this recipe. It so delicious and look so easy to make and I am sure my husband and my kids will give me a warmer hug because of this dish.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 4:39 pm

        Thank you Preet! It really is a yummy recipe - hope you try it!

        Reply
    14. Clare Minall

      February 25, 2019 at 3:54 pm

      This looks nice and simple to put together but so delicious! Perfect for a midweek pick me up dinner or nice warm comfort food on a weekend.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 4:39 pm

        Thank you Clare! I love treating myself to this together with a glass of red like on a Tuesday - when you really need it!

        Reply
    15. Sincerely Miss J

      February 25, 2019 at 4:56 am

      This creamy red wine chicken pasta looks tasty . I love mushrooms.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    16. April

      February 25, 2019 at 1:37 am

      5 stars
      I love experimenting with sauces when I make pasta at home. And I love it even more when the sauce has thyme flavors. Definitely the recipe I would love to recreate!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Thank you April!

        Reply
    17. Lydia Smith

      February 24, 2019 at 11:53 pm

      5 stars
      I love the proportion you have here. Makes it more meatier😋. Looking delicious and a perfect cheat day meal with lots of chicken.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Thank you Lydia! Yeah I feel like it makes it a bit healthier at least, with lots of good protein - but probably for a cheat day anyday haha 😉

        Reply
    18. Melanie Frost

      February 24, 2019 at 11:41 pm

      5 stars
      I prefer more chicken and mushrooms than pasta. This sounds delicious and so hearty.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 11:25 am

        Thank you Melanie! Come to think of it, you could probably serve it over rice or cauliflower rice as well - the sauce is so delicious it will make anything work!

        Reply
    19. Megan Kerry

      February 24, 2019 at 10:45 pm

      4 stars
      Great tip about cooking down the mushrooms before adding more flavour:) These flavours go so well together! Great recipe:)

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 25, 2019 at 11:25 am

        Thank you Megan!

        Reply
    20. Renata Feyen

      February 24, 2019 at 5:39 pm

      I love the ingredients but never tried them in this kind of combination - sounds great 🙂

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 24, 2019 at 8:35 pm

        Thank you Renata!

        Reply
    21. Natalie

      February 24, 2019 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow this looks really delicious. So creamy and so flavorful. It's definitely something I'm going to try next week. I'm saving this on my weekly menu. It's perfect family weekday dinner.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 24, 2019 at 8:35 pm

        Thank you Natalie! Let me know how you like it!

        Reply
    22. Marta

      February 24, 2019 at 11:17 am

      5 stars
      This looks so good! Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe 😊

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 24, 2019 at 8:36 pm

        Thank you Marta!

        Reply
    23. Michael

      February 24, 2019 at 6:06 am

      This I like more. Chicken is life lol Not so much of a pasta person but I think I can finish a plate.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 24, 2019 at 8:37 pm

        Haha yes chicken is good! Thanks for commenting, Michael!

        Reply
    24. Lyosha

      February 23, 2019 at 10:43 pm

      4 stars
      I don't know why but lately my body is craving for some more pasta than usual. I don't really resist. Your chicken pasta sounds super tempting to me. Adding the red wine is nice to me too, I have some at home and I frankly don't know what to use it for

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 24, 2019 at 8:38 pm

        I think that's winter for you 😉 Thank you for commenting, Lyosha!

        Reply
    25. Marisa F. Stewart

      February 23, 2019 at 9:00 pm

      5 stars
      We are always on the search for new and exciting chicken recipes. I love the idea of the red wine instead of white. And really its very clever of you to extend the wild mushrooms with the farm grown. You still get that wild earthy taste plus get plenty of mushrooms. A very satisfying dish during these horrible cold days. A recipe that will bring some sunshine to the dull days.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 24, 2019 at 8:39 pm

        Thank you so much Marisa! I love red wine so I love being able to add it to food as well! And of course, then it makes for a perfect pairing with a glass of red 😉

        Reply
    26. Cheese Curd In Paradise

      February 23, 2019 at 3:31 am

      5 stars
      I love the different mushrooms in this pasta! This sauce sounds so tasty and delicious. I can't wait to give this recipe a try.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 23, 2019 at 1:50 pm

        Thank you so much! It really is a yummy sauce. One of my best creations I believe!

        Reply
    27. Mahy Elamin

      February 22, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      5 stars
      Tonights dinner! Definitely a keeper recipe. Will be making again! Delicious!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 22, 2019 at 10:18 pm

        Thank you Mahy! So happy you liked it!

        Reply
    28. Claudia Lamascolo

      February 22, 2019 at 4:14 pm

      I love trying out new chicken recipes and wine always make it tender and flavorful I am sure to print this one off today thanks

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        February 22, 2019 at 5:14 pm

        Thank you for commenting Claudia! Hope it turns out great!

        Reply
    29. Lewis Johnson

      January 15, 2019 at 8:53 pm

      This looks pretty yummy

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 16, 2019 at 9:24 pm

        Thank you, Lewis!

        Reply
    30. Karly

      October 17, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      Yum! This dish looks so delicious! Can't wait to try.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        October 17, 2018 at 9:38 pm

        Thanks Karly! I hope you try it - it's soo delicious & cosy!

        Reply
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