Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Delicious Marry Me Chicken Pasta featuring a creamy sauce, perfect for a romantic meal.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Pot
Ingredients
Pasta and Sauce
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 0.5 tablespoon flour
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ⅓ cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cooked/rotisserie chicken, shredded
- ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese more for serving
- 1 small handful fresh basil, torn/chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water for the pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions.
- When the pasta is about 10 minutes away from being done, add the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once it melts, sprinkle the flour in and cook for about a minute, stirring often.
- Add in the garlic, tomato paste, and wine. Give it a good stir and let it bubble for about one minute.
- Whisk in the cream, then stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes, and chicken, and cook it for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened to your liking.
- Stir in the parmesan and basil and take the skillet off the heat. Season generously with salt & pepper.
- Prior to draining the pasta, reserve some of the hot pasta water. Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until coated. If needed, pour in a splash of the hot pasta water to the sauce to thin it out a bit. Serve immediately with more parmesan if desired.
Notes
I don’t recommend subbing the heavy cream for anything with a lower fat content (e.g. half-and-half or milk) because the tomato in the sauce is likely to curdle it, and you’ll have to add more flour to thicken the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 32gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
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