Soups & Pastas

Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Name: Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta
Ingredients: 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3/4 tbsp smoked sweet paprika; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp sun dried tomato oil (from the jar of sun dried tomatoes); 12 oz farfalle pasta; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp dried shallots; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp minced onion; 3 tbsp flour; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup shredded parmesan; 1/4 cup diced sun dried tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup diced spinach; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika; 1/2 tsp salt; Chopped fresh basil (for garnish)

4 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

3 boneless skinless chicken thighs

3/4 tbsp smoked sweet paprika

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp sun dried tomato oil (from the jar of sun dried tomatoes)

12 oz farfalle pasta

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp dried shallots

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp minced onion

3 tbsp flour

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup shredded parmesan

1/4 cup diced sun dried tomatoes

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 cup diced spinach

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika

1/2 tsp salt

Chopped fresh basil (for garnish)

Directions

Chicken

Season- In a medium bowl, coat the chicken with paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Sear - Heat the sun dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Then, sear the chicken for 3 minutes on both sides.
Cook - Reduce the heat to medium-low and place a lid on the pan. Then, cook the chicken thighs for 6 to 10 more minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Cool -Set the chicken aside to cool while you make the rest of the dish.

Pasta

Boil - While the chicken is cooking, boil the pasta according to the package directions for al dente. Then, drain it and set is aside.
Saute - Then, melt the butter in the pan and sauté the dried shallots, minced onion, minced garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and tomato paste with the pasta seasonings: Italian seasoning, salt, and paprika on medium-low heat for 2 minutes until fragrant. Then, add the flour and stir to combine.
Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, and spinach to the skillet. Cook until the sauce begins to thicken and the spinach is wilted. Then, add the parmesan cheese and stir until creamy.
Dice the cooled chicken into bite size pieces while the sauce cooks.

Combine

Add the diced chicken and the pasta to the skillet and stir gently. Garnish with fresh basil and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

843 kcal

Total Fat

40 g

Saturated Fat

23 g

Unsaturated Fat

14 g

Trans Fat

0.2 g

Cholesterol

182 mg

Sodium

1733 mg

Total Carbohydrate

81 g

Dietary Fiber

6 g

Total Sugars

9 g

Protein

42 g