Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken
Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken is going to be your new repeat meal. It’s hearty, creamy, and can easily be made gluten-free. Family-friendly, too.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 ounces sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil, chopped
- 3 tablespoons reserved oil from jar of sun dried tomatoes *
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 3/4 cup half & half or heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 3/4 cup + shredded parmesan cheese (+ more for topping)
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 pound dry pasta
- freshly chopped basil for topping
Instructions
- Drain sun dried tomatoes but reserve the oil
- Cook pasta as directed, in salted water, until al dente
- Heat a large pan or skillet to medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil
- Add chicken to pan and season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Cook for 8-12 minutes or until temperature reaches 165
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside
- To the same pan add another tablespoon oil, chopped sun dried tomatoes, garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-5 minutes
- Add half & half and stock. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to a low simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently
- Stir in parmesan cheese and baby spinach until the cheese melts and spinach wilts
- Stir in chicken, cooked/drained pasta so that everything is fully coated in the sauce
- Serve topped with a sprinkle of shredded parmesan cheese and fresh basil
Notes
* or can use olive oil, but using the oil the sun dried tomatoes were packed in adds tons of flavor!
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