Description
This Marry Me Chicken Pasta recipe is a creamy and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken strips with sun-dried tomatoes in a rich Parmesan cream sauce. Easy to make and perfect for a cozy dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces pasta (penne or fettuccine)
Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
Other:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta until al dente, drain, and set aside.
- Cook Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet, cook seasoned chicken strips until golden, then set aside.
- Make Sauce: In the same skillet, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes, add sun-dried tomatoes, cream, broth, seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Combine: Return chicken to the skillet, add cooked pasta, toss to coat. Sprinkle with fresh basil.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- You can add spinach or mushrooms for extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
