Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken

Name: Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
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)

Chicken and pasta in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce that comes together in just over 20 minutes!

⏱️ 23 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 18 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (30) 👁️ 26 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

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

Cook ziti according to packet directions MINUS 1 minute. Just before draining, scoop out ½ cup of pasta cooking water.
Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Pound to 1″ thickness if they are thicker than that.
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.
Melt butter in the skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute.
Add mushrooms and cook until golden – about 2 minutes.
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.
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.
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!