Fire up the grill and break out your favorite grill-safe baking pan, instead of a big hunk of meat today we are grilling a delicious Creamy Chicken Pasta dish! Chicken tenders make this so simple to throw together, and the wood fire adds notes to this dish you won’t get any other way.

Wood Fired Creamy Chicken Pasta

We use our Traeger for just about everything, especially in the summer when the thought of turning on my oven or stovetop and further heating up the house makes me want to run for takeout or just skip cooking completely.

This dish takes fresh crisp bell peppers, onion, and garlic, and cooks them in some olive oil while the seasoned chicken tenders cook on the grill grates. Then we hit the whole thing with a borderline ridiculous amount of cream, but hey – you only live once, right?

Heavy cream makes the best cream sauce, and I will fight you over that fact if you want to argue. You can take your whole milk or half and half alfredo and just – keep enjoying it. I’m not here to yuck anyone’s yum, but full disclosure if you eat alfredo at my house it is going to be the real deal.

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Creamy Chicken Pasta shopping list

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here’s the list of items you’ll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Olive oil
Bell peppers
Yellow onion
Garlic
Chicken tenders
Salt
Garlic powder
Black pepper
Onion powder
Paprika
Cayenne pepper
Red pepper flakes
Butter
Heavy cream
Fresh thyme
Parmesan cheese
Ziti pasta

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How to make Cream Chicken Pasta on the Traeger

This is just the overview so you can see what you’re actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

Preheat

The grill AND the pan with olive oil in it, to 400°F.

Cook

Season the chicken breasts. Put them on the grill grates and put the onions, peppers, and garlic into the preheated pan. Cook for 15 minutes, flipping and stirring once.

Get the pasta cooking too at some point during this process.

Sauce it up!

Put the chicken into the pan with the veg. Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.Add that butter and cream and let it cook for a while until it is bubbly and slightly reduced.

Cheese

Now remove from the grill, stir in the parmesan cheese, and toss with the cooked pasta.

Enjoy

Serve with a fresh green salad tossed with a light vinaigrette and some garlic bread sticks.

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Creamy Chicken Pasta FAQ

Can you use another type of vegetable for this dish?

Yes! You can use whatever vegetables you’d like. I recommend broccoli, zucchini, and/or spinach as good options.

Can you substitute half and half or milk instead of cream?

NO. Enough said.

What’s the best way to store and reheat leftovers?

Store the leftovers for 2-3 days covered in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

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Serve this with…

Herbed Bread Dip
Garlic Fry Bread
Homemade Caesar Dressing
Strawberry White Wine Spritzer or White Sangria

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Yield: 8 servings

Traeger Creamy Chicken Pasta

Name: Traeger Creamy Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large bell peppers, seeded and chopped; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 6 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 8 ounces butter, melted; 3 cups heavy cream; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 8 ounces shredded parmesan cheese; 1 pound ziti pasta

This deliciously creamy pasta sauce is made over live wood fire and features perfectly cooked chicken tenderloins, fresh parmesan cheese, and crunchy bell peppers!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 large yellow onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 ounces butter, melted
3 cups heavy cream
3 sprigs fresh thyme
8 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
1 pound ziti pasta

Instructions

Put the olive oil into a large 10x13 high-sided baking dish. Put the dish into the grill, and then turn the grill on to preheat to 400°F with the pan inside.
Season the chicken tenders with the salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne.
Add the bell peppers, onion, and garlic to the preheated pan. Put the chicken tenders directly on the grill grates.
Let the mixture cook for 7 minutes, flip the chicken tenders over and give the onion/pepper/garlic mixture a stir. Cook another 7 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, put a pot of well-salted water on to boil. Cook the pasta al dente. Drain and cover to keep warm.
Put the chicken into the pan with the vegetables and sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.
Add the melted butter, heavy cream, and fresh thyme to the pan and stir to combine.
Let cook for around 15 minutes. You want the mixture to come to a good simmer for a few minutes.
Stir in the parmesan cheese.
Remove from the grill and toss with the pasta and serve hot with extra parmesan cheese.

Traeger Creamy Chicken Pasta