One pot chicken and spinach pasta with sun-dried tomato sauce
Fast, easy and delicious one pot chicken pasta with spinach and sun-dried tomato sauce is perfect for special occasions or a busy weeknight meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 500kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 lb. short pasta penne, fusilli, ziti, farfalle
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1/2 cup light cream or half and half
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained, pureéd
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large shallot diced (or 1/2 of a red onion)
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Season chicken with half of the salt and pepper, add to pan and cook until golden brown (about 6-8 minutes). Flip chicken over.
- Add the shallots and garlic, cook until softened. Add chicken stock, cream, sun dried tomato puree and pasta. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook until pasta is al dente. (The cooking time for your pasta will vary depending on the type of pasta - check the box for cooking times)
- Remove from heat, take chicken out of the pan and set aside. Add spinach, the rest of your salt & pepper and half of the cheese. Stir and cover to wilt spinach while you slice the chicken.
- Add sliced chicken back to the pan and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serve!
Notes
If you are hungry, this will serve 3. If you haven't eaten all day, 2 people could polish this off.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 1379mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g