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Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Marry Me Chicken Pasta (Creamy One-Pan Dinner)

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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Marry Me Chicken Pasta features juicy chicken in a rich garlic parmesan cream sauce with bursts of sweet sun-dried tomatoes. The dish lives up to its name.
Servings 6 servings
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces penne pasta
  • 4 boneless chicken thighs cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 8-ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • Fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
    Adding penne pasta to a pot of boiling salted water for marry me chicken pasta.
  2. Pat chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Discard oil from the skillet.
    Chicken thigh pieces browning in a skillet for creamy marry me chicken pasta.
  4. Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Minced garlic sautéing in melted butter for marry me chicken pasta sauce.
  5. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, chili flakes, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 1 minute.
    Sun-dried tomatoes with Italian seasoning, chili flakes, and paprika cooking in the pan.
  6. Add the flour and stir continuously for about 1 minute.
    Flour added to the sun-dried tomato mixture to create a roux for the pasta sauce.
  7. Slowly stir in the chicken broth. Add the heavy cream and let the sauce simmer on low heat until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
    Heavy cream being poured into the sun-dried tomato sauce for marry me chicken pasta.
  8. Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted. Add the cooked chicken and basil. Let sauce simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
    Fresh parmesan cheese added to the creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.
  9. Add the cooked penne and toss to coat. Serve and enjoy!
    Marry me chicken pasta tossed together in a bowl until evenly coated in sauce.

Nutrition

Serving1 servingCalories595 kcalCarbohydrates42 gProtein27 gFat35 gSaturated Fat16 gPolyunsaturated Fat3 gMonounsaturated Fat12 gCholesterol140 mgSodium620 mgPotassium420 mgFiber3 gSugar4 gVitamin A1100 IUVitamin C6 mgCalcium170 mgIron2.4 mg

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