Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta combines tender chicken and penne pasta with a rich, silky tomato cream sauce, flavourful sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan. This easy chicken pasta recipe is perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 476kcal
Ingredients
- 400 gram Chicken breasts
- 300 gram Penne Pasta
- 150 ml Fresh cream
- 4 tbsp Butter
Aromatics
- 7 Garlic cloves - Sliced
- ½ Onion – Sliced
Spices
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp Paprika powder
Garnish
- Parsley – Garnish
- 3 Tbsp Sundried Tomatoes - Sliced
Instructions
- Shallow Poach the Chicken: Rinse and cube chicken breasts into half-inch pieces. Shallow-poach in a pot with 1 inch of water and butter for 5 minutes until cooked through. Reserve some cooking liquid.
- Grill the Chicken: Grill the chicken in a buttered grill pan for 6-8 minutes until golden brown (optional, if you prefer a quicker meal, skip this step).
- Sauté the onion and garlic: Sauté sliced garlic and cubed onions in the reserved chicken liquid until golden. Add tomato paste. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, Balsamic vinegar, and paprika. Add three tablespoons of pasta water, then cream.
- Cook the Pasta: Start cooking pasta (8 minutes for al dente). Reserve some pasta water.
- Add the chicken: Simmer for 2 minutes, then add the cooked pasta and three more tablespoons of the reserved pasta water. Mix in sliced sun-dried tomatoes, chopped parsley, and grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy your creamy chicken pasta!
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 752mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg