Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken
Chicken and pasta in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce that comes together in just over 20 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces ziti (or other pasta of choice)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5oz each)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot (finely chopped)
- 4 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (plus extra for garnish)
- ½ - ¾ cup sun dried tomato (cut into strips, Note 1)
- 1 cup baby spinach (optional)
- ¼ cup basil leaves (sliced)
Steps
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Cook ziti according to packet directions MINUS 1 minute. Just before draining, scoop out ½ cup of pasta cooking water.
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Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Pound to 1″ thickness if they are thicker than that.
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 4 minutes on each side, then remove onto a plate, and cover loosely with foil to rest.
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Melt butter in the skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute.
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Add mushrooms and cook until golden – about 2 minutes.
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Add broth, cream, parmesan and sun dried tomato. Stir and bring to a simmer. Simmer rapidly for 3 minutes until slightly thickened. Season sauce to taste with more salt and pepper.
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Add pasta, cooking water and baby spinach. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce has thickened – the starch in the pasta cooking water will emulsify with the fat in the sauce to thicken it.
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Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta to serving plates. Top with chicken then spoon over remaining sauce in the skillet. Garnish with fresh basil and parmesan. Serve!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (7% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| ziti | 8 ounces | - | - |
| boneless skinless chicken breasts | 4 | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| butter | 1.5 tablespoons | - | - |
| shallot | 1 | - | - |
| mushrooms | 4 ounces | - | - |
| garlic | 2 cloves | - | - |
| heavy whipping cream | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| chicken broth | 1.25 cups | - | - |
| shredded Parmesan cheese | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| - ¾ cup sun dried tomato | 0.5 | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 600 |
| baby spinach | 1 cup | - | - |
| basil leaves | 0.25 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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