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Pasta with Shredded Chicken and Rosemary

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…if a recipe has the words “shredded” and “chicken” in it, I am completely, 100% in.  There’s something about bite-sized pieces of chicken that just means comfort food to me, and if you include a little pasta and cheese with it…oh my goodness.  And this particular one also involves one of my favorite fresh herbs, conveniently one that is currently growing like gangbusters in my back yard.  Rosemary!  If you are ever feeling blue, rub a few rosemary leaves between your fingers and inhale deeply.  It’s pretty much guaranteed to make you feel better.

Anyway.  This is a fast and simple dish that will make short work of any leftover cooked chicken you have in your fridge.  Whenever I am grilling chicken for anything else, I make sure to throw a few extra pieces on, because grilled chicken is just about perfect in recipes like this one.  Let it come to room temperature and tear it into those nice little bite-sized pieces while you are cooking up some pasta.  I like to use orecchiette (those little round ones) because they do such a nice job of holding the sauce, but pretty much any short pasta will do.  Make sure you salt the pasta water up good, and scoop out some of the pasta water right before you drain it.

Once the drained pasta is back in the pot, toss in the chicken, some parmesan cheese, some of that glorious fresh rosemary, a little salt and pepper, and enough pasta water to make it into a nice light sauce.  Simmer it until everything is all warm and blended together.  Now all you have to to is spoon it into plates and dig in.

Shredded chicken…it never lets me down.

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Pasta with Shredded Chicken and Rosemary


  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces orecchiette (about 3 cups)
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • Coarse salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 ¼ cups of the cooking water. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
  2. Toss the pasta with the chicken, rosemary, reserved pasta water, ½ cup of the Parmesan, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  3. Cook, stirring, over medium-low heat, until the sauce has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup of Parmesan.
9964.8 g1104.6 mg20.2 g8.3 g0 g129.2 g5.8 g68.8 g126.6 mg

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Recipe adapted from Real Simple

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on August 21, 2011

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  1. PoetessWug says

    August 21, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Oh Yeah! I agree..I agree….I agree! :-)

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    August 22, 2011 at 1:54 am

    I always think that rosemary smells like comfort food…and you've definitely just amplified that with this pasta!

    Reply
  3. C. Mitchell says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:27 am

    Yum – this looks really good. I have a rosemary bush in our backyard that is growing like gangbusters too – so this is a perfect reason to use some of it. And such a beautiful pic of the rosemary too.

    Reply
  4. Dianna says

    August 23, 2011 at 10:39 am

    This looks really good. And what a great way to use leftover chicken. And cheese – everything is better with cheese. Well, not everything, lol.

    Rosemary, I like rosemary, except when I don't. Sometimes it just gets a bit too much for me, but maybe it's only when I've used the dried stuff. Maybe I just need to use it more.

    Anyway, thanks for this easy and delicious recipe.

    Reply
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  6. Erica says

    August 23, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    So simple. So easy. SO perfect! I will be making this soon.

    Reply
  7. jocelyn says

    August 12, 2014 at 3:41 am

    Simple . easy and delicious

    Reply
    • Kate says

      August 13, 2014 at 9:13 am

      Thank you!!!! :)

      Reply
  8. pin says

    September 2, 2014 at 8:39 am

    uhh, I always have this urge to cook for myself and try many new tasty recipes like this one.. But I’m still 14 so i’m a little short on fund. Plus, it’s really hard to get the ingredients from where I live.How I wish to be able to start cooking, like, now..

    Reply
    • Kate says

      September 3, 2014 at 8:02 am

      Love that you are wanting to cook…and I know you will some day!

      Reply
  9. Betsy says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    Yum! I’ve fixed this a couple of times, and the second time was for a date. It’s delicious and pretty easy! (I’ve used Asiago for it both times, incidentally, since that’s what I keep in my freezer ready to go.)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      February 6, 2015 at 8:18 am

      I absolutely love it that this recipe was part of a date night! And yes, Asiago is WONDERFUL. :)

      Reply

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