Creamy Chicken Pasta Sauce - Gluten and Dairy Free - Instant Pot too!

EDIT: Instant Pot version below - using frozen chicken! Also you can cook rice in the instant pot at the same time! 

My dearest bloggy . . . I haven't forgotten you . . . it's just, you know . . . life.  

But you know . . . the food and the eating and the cooking go on and on everyday!  So I do have lots to share. 

Like this creamy pasta sauce (also SO delicious served over rice).  

One of the things I have missed desperately since becoming dairy free is creamy pasta sauces.  So rich and delicious! 

So I thought this up and was super pleased with the results.  And my dairy free kids? Ecstatic.  Even the dairy eating kids loved it. 

Creamy Chicken Pasta Sauce - Gluten Free and Dairy Free

2 chicken breast 

2 c. chicken broth 

2 c. rice milk (or coconut milk) 

1 1/2 tsp. salt 

1 1/2 tsp. dried parsley

1 1/2 tsp. dried basil 

garlic, to taste

pepper, to taste 

1/4 c. arrowroot powder (used as a thickener - can sub corn starch)
1/2 c. cold water 

Slice and pan fry chicken breast and set aside.  In the same skillet add the rest of the ingredients, except the arrowroot powder and water.  Bring to a boil. Put arrowroot powder in a small bowl and slowly whisk in cold water until it is smooth and lump free.  Stir into the sauce until incorporated. Add the cooked chicken back in.

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta Sauce - Gluten and Dairy Free 
*Add frozen chicken, broth, rice milk, and spices to instant pot.
(**If you want to cook your rice in the IP also, see below for directions.) 
*Cook on High Pressure (manual) for 15 minutes, then Quick Release pressure. 
*When pressure has all released, remove chicken and shred. 
*Before returning to pot, turn on "sauté" function. 
*In small bowl whisk arrowroot powder and cold water till smooth.
*Add to broth/milk mixture and whisk.
*Return chicken to pot. 

If you want to cook your rice in the Instant Pot at the same time:
* After adding chicken, broth, milk and spices to the Instant Pot, place your trivet on top of the frozen chicken. 
*Place an oven safe bowl on top of trivet.
*Add 3 cups of rice and 4 1/2 cups of water to bowl.
*Continue with IP directions above.  
PEASE NOTE:  This will cook your rice perfectly for this meal, but you will get some broth in the rice, so it will be slightly flavored.  (In case you wanted rice leftover for another meal and didn't want it flavored with broth.)

Serve over GF noodles or rice.

Enjoy!

We have discovered we really enjoy these gluten free noodles.  They are definitely our favorite noodles now.  The spaghetti noodles from this brand were so surprisingly good I forgot they were GF!