Marry Me Chicken Pasta
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Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Creamy chicken pasta with sun-dried tomatoes in a rich parmesan sauce that's ready in just 35 minutes.

38Min
4Servings
685Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendlySpicy 1/5
#pasta#chicken#creamy#quick dinner#one pan

Equipment

Chef's knife
Cutting board
Cheese grater
Large pot
Colander
Large frying pan
Stove
Tongs
Wooden spoon
Serving plate
Ladle

Ingredients

Main ingredients

chicken breast (cubed)

500 g

penne pasta (dry)

300 g

sun-dried tomatoes (drained, chopped)

100 g

heavy cream (room temperature)

200 ml

parmesan cheese (grated)

80 g

garlic (minced)

3 cloves

olive oil

30 ml

chicken broth

150 ml

butter

30 g

Italian seasoning

5 g

salt

3 g

black pepper

2 g

fresh basil (chopped)

10 g

Instructions

1

Prepare ingredients

Cube chicken, mince garlic, chop sun-dried tomatoes, grate parmesan cheese.

10 min
Pat chicken dry for better browning
2

Cook pasta

Bring salted water to boil and cook penne according to package instructions until al dente.

10 mintimer 10 min
3

Sear chicken

Heat olive oil in a large pan and sear chicken pieces until golden brown on all sides.

6 minMedium-high heattimer 6 min
Don't move chicken too often for proper browning
4

Make creamy sauce

Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes to the pan, then pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Simmer until slightly thickened.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
Scrape the bottom of the pan to release flavorful bits
5

Finish the sauce

Stir in parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, butter, salt and pepper until cheese melts and sauce is creamy.

3 minMedium heat
Add pasta water if sauce is too thick
6

Combine pasta and chicken

Add drained pasta to the sauce with chicken and toss everything together until well coated.

2 minLow heat
7

Serve

Plate the pasta and garnish with fresh basil and extra parmesan if desired.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or skillet on medium heat

Store pasta and sauce separately for best texture when reheating

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