Marry Me Chicken Pasta
A flavourful creamy chicken pasta made from scratch, so delicious you'll have them saying "I do"
Equipment
- 1 Large Frypan
- 1 Large Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 lb chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 8-10 oz dried pasta (penne)
Sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 small onion finely sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup half and half cream or heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
- 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 2 cup baby spinach
Instructions
Cooking the Chicken
- Slice chicken breasts through the middle plane to make two thinner breast halves if your chicken breasts are thick.
- Combine spices in a bowl and then sprinkle evenly over the chicken, mix until all the chicken is evenly covered. Use about ¾ of the spice mix.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the chicken breasts and sear each side for about 5 minutes until fully cooked (temperature reaches 165F). Remove from skillet and set aside.
Preparing the Pasta
- Boil the pasta according to package directions. Cook until al dente. Drain and set aside until the sauce is ready. You want to have the pasta ready around the same time the sauce is ready.
Making the Sauce
- On medium/high heat, add the butter to the skillet and the sliced onions, sauté until they become translucent, about 2 minutes. Scrape up any brown bits left behind from the chicken searing.
- Add the garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant, about one minute.
- Add the flour and continue cooking with stirring for about 1 minute.
- Slowly add the chicken stock with stirring.
- Add the heavy cream and stir in.
- Bring up to a simmer then add the chopped chicken back and the chopped sundried tomatoes. If the sauce is too thick add a little chicken stock to thin it down.
- Stir in the grated parmesan cheese.
- Taste and add more of the leftover seasoning mix or salt and pepper.
- Add the spinach and cooked pasta.
- Heat through to wilt the spinach and warm the pasta
- Garnish with fresh basil, grated parmesan, chili pepper flakes, and cracked back pepper if you like.
- Serve and enjoy!