Description
Marry Me Chicken Pasta is the ultimate comfort food, enveloping succulent chicken in a rich, creamy sauce that tantalizes the taste buds. This dish features tender chicken, fresh spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, all harmoniously blended with fettuccine or penne pasta. Perfect for impressing guests or indulging after a long day, this recipe combines simplicity with gourmet flavors, making it a weeknight favorite you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 12 oz pasta of choice (fettuccine or penne)
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Prep your ingredients: Chop garlic and have everything ready.
- 2. Sear the chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- 3. Add garlic and tomatoes: In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Stir in chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
- 4. Create the sauce: Pour in heavy cream and scrape up browned bits from the pan. Add Parmesan cheese; stir until melted and smooth.
- 5. Combine ingredients: Stir in fresh spinach until wilted, then return chicken to the skillet to coat in sauce.
- 6. Cook pasta: Prepare pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and toss with the chicken mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 350g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg