Marry Me Chicken Pasta: A Creamy Delight
By Isabella Quinn
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Servings
4
Prepare to make and eat Marry Me Chicken Pasta, a dish made with chicken and pasta in a sun-dried tomato and parmesan cream sauce. The dish is so popular, many people have been proposed to after eating it, that you can make your own marriage proposal with this dish. This dish is suited for romantic or other special occasions and takes just over 30 minutes to make. Cook this restaurant-quality dish for yourself or others.
Ingredients
- •1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced horizontally into thin cutlets)
- •8 oz pasta (such as rigatoni, penne, or fusilli)
- •1 tbsp olive oil
- •4 cloves garlic (minced)
- •½ cup chicken broth (low sodium)
- •1 cup heavy cream
- •½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (in oil, drained and chopped)
- •½ cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- •1 tsp Italian seasoning
- •¼ tsp red pepper flakes (or more, to taste)
- •salt (to taste)
- •black pepper (to taste)
- •¼ cup fresh basil (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook your pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- 2
Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and half of the Italian seasoning.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
- 4
Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- 5
Reduce heat to medium. Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 6
Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 1 minute.
- 7
Stir in the heavy cream, the remaining Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- 8
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the sauce begins to thicken.
- 9
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and freshly grated Parmesan cheese until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- 10
Slice the cooked chicken and return it to the skillet along with the drained pasta.
- 11
Toss everything to combine. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water.
- 12
Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
750
Calories
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