Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken
This creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken is the most delicious pasta recipe for the whole family! It's quick to make and can be made in one pan. Save the recipe today!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into pieces or cubes
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper
For the Sun Dried Tomato pasta
- 3/4 -1 box farfalle pasta (or penne)
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium shallot, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, diced
- 3 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped Plus more for topping before baking and serving
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Sautéed chicken
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese to top
- Additional fresh basil for topping
- Additional salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Add olive oil to a warm pan and heat through. Then add chicken and cook until it is nicely cooked. Then remove chicken from the pan.
- Wipe out the pan and then add additional olive oil in. Once heated add in the shallots, garlic, basil and sun dried tomatoes.
- Simmer stirring regularly for about three minutes or until the shallots are translucent and the garlic is aromatic.
- Add in the chicken broth and simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Add in the water and the pasta. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes. Stir on a regular basis to prevent the pasta from burning.
- When it's cooked, add the chicken back to the pan and add in heavy cream. Mix well before topping with Parmesan cheese and additional basil.
- Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Serve with additional basil, sea salt and pepper to taste and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.