Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Fall in love with this marry me chicken pasta recipe! Quick, convenient, and flavorful garlic tomato cream sauce makes this dish irresistible.
Equipment
- skillet
- pot for boiling pasta
Ingredients
- 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
- 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: 667kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 31gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 308mgPotassium: 753mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1412IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 161mgIron: 3mg
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