Instant Pot Freezer Meal Creamy Shredded Chicken Pasta Sauce Recipe!

September 24, 2025

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Shredding the chicken and thickening the sauce 10

Total Time 45

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Italian, Pasta

Assemble the freezer meal

3 to 4 large frozen chicken breasts - yes, straight from the freezer!
2 cups water
2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder - or 2 chicken stock cubes
1 pack cream cheese, cubed into 8–10 chunks - 8oz pack
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 packet Italian dressing mix - 0.7oz, or about 2 tbsp homemade if you prefer
2 tbsp dried parsley flakes - optional, but adds color and freshness, substitute for red pepper flakes if you want some heat instead

Additional ingredients when cooking the freezer meal

Large 2-gallon freezer bag
Measuring spoons and cups
Instant Pot Pro any electric pressure cooker works, I just love my Pro for its sturdy handles
KitchenAid mixer with paddle attachment for shredding chicken, forks will do just fine too
Small bowl for mixing cornstarch slurry
Spoon or whisk for stirring

Assemble the freezer meal

Combine all the freezer meal ingredients in a large freezer bag. Freeze flat for up to 90 days.

Pressure cooking

Remove the bag from the freezer and run under cold water for one minute to loosen it from the plastic.
Place the frozen block into your Instant Pot and add ½ cup water.
Make sure the lid is set to SEAL, not VENT.
Set to High Pressure and cook for 25 minutes.
Frozen chicken breasts always need a solid 25 minutes to cook through and shred easily.
While the Instant Pot is doing its job, boil your pasta or prep whatever side you’re serving this with.
Try my Cheap and Quick Garlic Butter Pasta Recipe , it complements the sauce so well!
When the 25 minutes is done and the timer beeps, perform a quick release.

Shredding the chicken

Thickening the sauce

Switch the Instant Pot to SAUTÉ mode.
Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl to make a slurry, then stir it into the hot sauce until thickened to your preference.
Return the shredded chicken to the pot, stir, and let it heat through.

Serve!

Spoon the creamy shredded chicken sauce over pasta, mashed potatoes, or even rice.
Garnish with a little pinch of the dried parsley or red pepper flakes if preferred.

As a freezer meal (uncooked): up to 3 months.
Cooked leftovers: store in the fridge in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
Freezer (cooked): portion into bags and freeze up to 2 months. Reheat gently with a splash of water or milk to loosen the sauce.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.