Marry Me Chicken Pasta
A delicious creamy pasta with chicken, fresh herbs, and sundried tomatoes. You will fall in love with this rich, decadent Marry Me Chicken Pasta recipe. This dish is perfect for both family dinners and romantic home-cooked meals for two on any weeknight or even a treat for yourself.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon garlic finely chopped
- 10 g fresh basil leaves or as needed
- ½ Tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ Tablespoon Herbs de Provence sub with Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion granules
- ½ Tablespoon garlic herb seasoning use salt free one
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ lb fusilli pasta
- ⅓ cup low sodium chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: in a large salted boiling water add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve some pasta water for later.
- Cook the chicken: Add the cubed chicken to a bowl and season with (smoked) paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic herb seasoning, onion granules, toss to combine.
- Place a skillet on medium high heat, add olive oil and 1 tablesppon butter and once it is hot and the butter melted, add the seasoned chicken pieces and cook for 4-5 minutes or until it is golden brown on the outside and no longer pink in the middle.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet to a plate.
- Make the marry me chicken sauce: still using the same skillet, add butter to the skillet, add chopped onions and garlic, and cook until soft, translucent, and fragrant. Add chopped sundried tomatoes, Herbs de Provence, chili flakes, and chicken broth and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes for the flavors to meld nicely.
- Stir in heavy cream, and grated parmesan cheese and stir until combined. Return the cooked chicken back into the creamy sauce and stir to combine. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly. shred some fresh basil to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Lastly, add the cooked pasta to the creamy sauce and stir until all the pasta is coated in the delicious sauce. Add some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Take it off the heat and serve immediately with more grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Enjoy
Nutrition
Calories: 843kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 45gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 515mgPotassium: 1019mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2042IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 403mgIron: 4mg
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