Description
Indulge in a luxurious, restaurant-quality meal with this Marry Me Chicken Pasta. Featuring tender, seasoned chicken breasts served over perfectly cooked pasta, this dish is coated in a velvety, sun-dried tomato and parmesan cream sauce. The perfect balance of acidity and richness makes this an impressive yet easy-to-prepare dinner for busy weeknights, delivering gourmet flavors using simple pantry staples.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs chicken breast, sliced into thin cutlets
1 lb penne or rigatoni pasta
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed and chopped
1.5 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped for garnish
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
Season chicken cutlets with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning on both sides.
Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sear the chicken until golden brown and cooked through; remove from the pan and set aside.
In the same skillet, sauté the minced garlic for one minute until fragrant.
Deglaze the pan with chicken broth, scraping up all the browned bits from the chicken.
Pour in the heavy cream and stir in the sun-dried tomatoes.
Simmer the sauce for five minutes until it slightly thickens.
Whisk in the parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and glossy.
Add the cooked pasta and chicken back into the sauce, tossing to coat evenly.
Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
Ensure your chicken is sliced thinly for even cooking. For a thicker sauce, let it simmer an extra minute before adding the parmesan. Serve immediately to prevent the pasta from absorbing too much of the creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Baking
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 145mg